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ND SB 2337

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act 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 for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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

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Did ND SB 2337 pass?

No. ND SB 2337 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 (2025-02-17): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44

What is ND SB 2337 about?

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 for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Who sponsors ND SB 2337?

Chuck Walen is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2337, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

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 for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-02-17 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chuck Walenprimary
  • Paul J. Thomascosponsor
  • Bob Paulsoncosponsor
  • SuAnn Olsoncosponsor
  • Janne Myrdalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-17

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-14

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

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-31

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  4. 2025-01-21

    Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2337

    2025-02-17 · fail · 1-44

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Michelle Axtman: no
    • Jeff Barta: no
    • Todd Beard: no
    • Brad Bekkedahl: no
    • Keith Boehm: no
    • Josh Boschee: no
    • Ryan Braunberger: 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
    • Kathy Hogan: no
    • David Hogue: no
    • Greg Kessel: no
    • Jerry Klein: no
    • Diane Larson: no
    • Judy Lee: no
    • Randy D. Lemm: no
    • Larry Luick: no
    • Richard Marcellais: no
    • Tim Mathern: 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
    • Ronald Sorvaag: no
    • Paul J. Thomas: no
    • Desiree van Oosting: no
    • Chuck Walen: no
    • Terry M. Wanzek: no
    • Mark F. Weber: no
    • Kent Weston: no
    • Jonathan Sickler: other
    • Mike Wobbema: other

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