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ND SB 2246

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the legislative council for the purpose of contracting with a consultant to study the feasibility and desirability of creating a regenerative grazing ranch in the state; and to provide for a legislative management study.

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

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Did ND SB 2246 pass?

No. ND SB 2246 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 (2025-02-03): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 39

What is ND SB 2246 about?

ND SB 2246 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) titled “A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the legislative council for the purpose of contracting with a consultant to study the feasibility and desirability of creating a regenerative grazing ranch in the state; and to provide for a legislative management study.”.

Who sponsors ND SB 2246?

Tim Mathern is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2246, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-02-03 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 39
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tim Mathernprimary
  • Dale Pattencosponsor
  • Jeremy Olsoncosponsor
  • Greg Kesselcosponsor
  • Kathy Frelichcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-03

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 39

    reading-2

  2. 2025-01-31

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-30

    Committee Hearing 02:30

  4. 2025-01-17

    Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2246

    2025-02-03 · fail · 7-39

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

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