Bill Commons

ND SB 2003

enacted

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did ND SB 2003 pass?

Yes. ND SB 2003 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

What is ND SB 2003 about?

Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6‑09‑53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑49, subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15‑10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty‑ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑02, subsection 2 of section 15‑18.2‑03, subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑05, section 15‑54.1‑04, subsection 2 of section 15‑62.5‑03, and section 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual‑credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15‑10‑74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

Who sponsors ND SB 2003?

Appropriations is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2003.

Description

Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6‑09‑53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑49, subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15‑10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty‑ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑02, subsection 2 of section 15‑18.2‑03, subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑05, section 15‑54.1‑04, subsection 2 of section 15‑62.5‑03, and section 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual‑credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15‑10‑74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

Introduced
2025-01-07
Latest action
2025-06-11 — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Appropriationsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-17

    Signed by Governor 05/12

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-02

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-02

    Signed by President

  5. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-05-02

    Emergency clause carried

  7. 2025-05-02

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 18

    passage,reading-2

  8. 2025-05-02

    Conference committee report adopted

  9. 2025-05-02

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-05-02

    Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carried

    passage,reading-2

  11. 2025-05-02

    Conference committee report adopted

  12. 2025-05-02

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-04-23

    Conference committee appointed Swiontek Sanford Richter

  14. 2025-04-22

    Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Schaible Thomas

  15. 2025-04-22

    Refused to concur

  16. 2025-04-18

    Returned to Senate (12)

  17. 2025-04-18

    Emergency clause failed

  18. 2025-04-18

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 25

    passage,reading-2

  19. 2025-04-18

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  20. 2025-04-17

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-04

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  22. 2025-03-20

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  23. 2025-03-20

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  24. 2025-03-14

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  25. 2025-03-14

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  26. 2025-03-13

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  27. 2025-03-13

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  28. 2025-03-12

    Committee Hearing 11:00

  29. 2025-03-12

    Committee Hearing 09:45

  30. 2025-03-12

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  31. 2025-03-12

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  32. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  33. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  34. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  35. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  36. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 08:00

  37. 2025-03-11

    Committee Hearing 08:00

  38. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  39. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  40. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  41. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  42. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 08:00

  43. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 08:00

  44. 2025-03-07

    Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

    introduction

  45. 2025-02-25

    Received from Senate

  46. 2025-02-25

    Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2

    passage,reading-2

  47. 2025-02-25

    Amendment failed

    amendment-failure

  48. 2025-02-25

    Amendment proposed on floor

    amendment-introduction

  49. 2025-02-25

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  50. 2025-02-24

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  51. 2025-02-07

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  52. 2025-02-07

    Committee Hearing 10:45

  53. 2025-02-07

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  54. 2025-02-07

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  55. 2025-02-07

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  56. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 03:30

  57. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 02:45

  58. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  59. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 10:45

  60. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  61. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  62. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  63. 2025-01-29

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  64. 2025-01-21

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  65. 2025-01-21

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  66. 2025-01-20

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  67. 2025-01-20

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  68. 2025-01-20

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  69. 2025-01-17

    Committee Hearing 09:30

  70. 2025-01-17

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  71. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 02:15

  72. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 01:30

  73. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 10:45

  74. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  75. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 09:15

  76. 2025-01-16

    Committee Hearing 08:30

  77. 2025-01-15

    Committee Hearing 04:00

  78. 2025-01-15

    Committee Hearing 03:15

  79. 2025-01-15

    Committee Hearing 02:15

  80. 2025-01-15

    Committee Hearing 01:30

  81. 2025-01-07

    Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003

    2025-02-25 · pass · 44-2

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Keith Boehm: no
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: no
    • Kathy Hogan: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003

    2025-04-18 · pass · 62-25

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • Nels Christianson: no
    • Ty Dressler: no
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Jared Hendrix: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Roger A. Maki: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Dennis Nehring: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Doug Osowski: no
    • Nico Rios: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Bill Tveit: no
    • Lori VanWinkle: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Mike Berg: other
    • TJ Brown: other
    • Jason Dockter: other
    • Donna Henderson: other
    • Jorin Johnson: other
    • Andrew Marschall: other
    • Bob Martinson: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003

    2025-05-02 · pass · 42-2

    Member-level votes (141)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Keith Boehm: no
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: no
    • Jeff Barta: other
    • Tim Mathern: other
    • Kent Weston: other
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Ty Dressler: no
    • Dori Hauck: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jared Hendrix: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Jorin Johnson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Roger A. Maki: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Dennis Nehring: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Nico Rios: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Bill Tveit: no
    • Lori VanWinkle: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Mike Berg: other
    • TJ Brown: other
    • Jason Dockter: other
    • Jim Kasper: other
    • Andrew Marschall: other
    • Bob Martinson: other
    • Matthew Ruby: other

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