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ND SB 2026

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-18 and a new section to chapter 54-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11-11-70, 40-05-26, 47-01-09, and 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

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

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Did ND SB 2026 pass?

No. ND SB 2026 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-01-20): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 24

What is ND SB 2026 about?

Relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, 47‑01‑09, and 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Who sponsors ND SB 2026?

Legislative Management is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2026.

Description

Relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, 47‑01‑09, and 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Introduced
2025-01-07
Latest action
2025-01-20 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 24
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Legislative Managementprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-20

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 24

    reading-2

  2. 2025-01-17

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-10

    Committee Hearing 09:30

  4. 2025-01-07

    Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2026

    2025-01-20 · fail · 23-24

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

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