Bill Commons

ND SB 2256

enacted

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report.

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

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Did ND SB 2256 pass?

Yes. ND SB 2256 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

What is ND SB 2256 about?

Relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report.

Who sponsors ND SB 2256?

Ronald Sorvaag is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2256, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-06-11 — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ronald Sorvaagprimary
  • Steve Swiontekcosponsor
  • Jonathan Sicklercosponsor
  • Dale Pattencosponsor
  • Mike Nathecosponsor
  • Kyle Davisoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-17

    Signed by Governor 05/05

    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

    Conference committee report adopted

  7. 2025-05-01

    Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-05-01

    Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 15

    passage,reading-2

  9. 2025-05-01

    Conference committee report adopted

  10. 2025-05-01

    Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-04-28

    Conference committee appointed Stemen Fisher Schauer

  12. 2025-04-23

    Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Thomas Wobbema

  13. 2025-04-23

    Refused to concur

  14. 2025-04-17

    Returned to Senate (12)

  15. 2025-04-17

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 30

    passage,reading-2

  16. 2025-04-17

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. 2025-04-16

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-01

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  19. 2025-04-01

    Amendment adopted

  20. 2025-03-31

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-03-14

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  22. 2025-02-21

    Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

    introduction

  23. 2025-02-20

    Received from Senate

  24. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, passed, yeas 33 nays 14

    passage,reading-2

  25. 2025-02-19

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  26. 2025-02-18

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 2 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-02-06

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  28. 2025-02-06

    Reported back, do pass 5 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-01-31

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  30. 2025-01-23

    Rereferred to Workforce Development

  31. 2025-01-23

    Request return from committee

  32. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2256

    2025-02-19 · pass · 33-14

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

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2256

    2025-04-17 · pass · 61-30

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: 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
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Bob Martinson: 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
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: 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
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: no
    • Landon Bahl: no
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • Collette Brown: no
    • Nels Christianson: no
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jared Hendrix: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Jorin Johnson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Roger A. Maki: no
    • Andrew Marschall: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Dennis Nehring: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Doug Osowski: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Lori VanWinkle: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • TJ Brown: other
    • Emily O'Brien: other
    • Nico Rios: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2256

    2025-05-01 · pass · 31-15

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

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