ND SB 2339

enacted

AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.

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

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Did ND SB 2339 pass?

Yes. ND SB 2339 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-26): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25

What is ND SB 2339 about?

Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.

Who sponsors ND SB 2339?

Greg Kessel is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2339, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.

Introduced: 2025-01-21
Latest action: 2025-04-26 — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-04-26
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25
introduction
2025-04-24
Signed by Governor 04/24
executive-signature
2025-04-23
Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-04-23
Signed by President
2025-04-23
Signed by Speaker
2025-04-21
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
passage,reading-2
2025-04-21
Concurred
2025-04-18
Returned to Senate (12)
2025-04-18
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 28
passage,reading-2
2025-04-18
Reconsidered
2025-04-17
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 45 nays 46
reading-2
2025-04-17
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
2025-04-16
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-20
Committee Hearing 09:00
2025-02-18
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
introduction
2025-02-12
Received from Senate
2025-02-11
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
passage,reading-2
2025-02-10
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
2025-02-07
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
Committee Hearing 10:00
2025-01-21
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
introduction

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Documents

Votes

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2339
2025-02-11 · pass · 45-1
Member-level votes (47)
- Michelle Axtman: yes
- Jeff Barta: yes
- Todd Beard: yes
- Brad Bekkedahl: yes
- Keith Boehm: 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
- Tim Mathern: yes
- Scott Meyer: 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
- Jeffery J. Magrum: no
- Janne Myrdal: other
Motion for Final Passage on SB 2339
2025-04-17 · fail · 45-46
Member-level votes (94)
- Bert Anderson: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Mike Beltz: yes
- Mike Berg: yes
- Glenn Bosch: yes
- Mike Brandenburg: yes
- Jason Dockter: yes
- Clayton Fegley: yes
- Jay Fisher: yes
- Austin Foss: yes
- Karen Grindberg: yes
- Jim Grueneich: yes
- Jared C. Hagert: yes
- Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
- Craig Headland: yes
- Pat D. Heinert: yes
- Jim Jonas: yes
- Karen Karls: yes
- Keith Kempenich: yes
- Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
- Mike Lefor: yes
- Donald W. Longmuir: yes
- Andrew Marschall: yes
- Bob Martinson: yes
- Carrie McLeod: yes
- Lisa Meier: yes
- Mike Motschenbacher: yes
- Mike Nathe: 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
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
- Gregory Stemen: yes
- Steve Swiontek: yes
- Nathan Toman: yes
- Steve Vetter: yes
- Don Vigesaa: yes
- Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
- Jonathan Warrey: yes
- Robin Weisz: yes
- Karen A. Anderson: no
- Landon Bahl: no
- Macy Bolinske: no
- Collette Brown: no
- Nels Christianson: no
- Liz Conmy: no
- Jayme Davis: no
- Gretchen Dobervich: no
- Ty Dressler: no
- Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
- Kathy Frelich: no
- LaurieBeth Hager: no
- Karla Rose Hanson: no
- Dori Hauck: no
- Matthew Heilman: no
- Donna Henderson: no
- Jared Hendrix: no
- Dawson Holle: no
- Jeff Hoverson: no
- Zachary Ista: no
- Jorin Johnson: no
- Daniel Johnston: no
- Jim Kasper: no
- Dwight Kiefert: no
- Ben Koppelman: no
- Scott Louser: no
- Roger A. Maki: no
- Alisa Mitskog: no
- David Monson: no
- Desiree Morton: no
- Eric J. Murphy: no
- Dennis Nehring: no
- Jon O. Nelson: no
- SuAnn Olson: no
- Doug Osowski: no
- Karen M. Rohr: no
- Dan Ruby: no
- Matthew Ruby: no
- Mike Schatz: no
- Austen Schauer: no
- Mary Schneider: no
- Vicky Steiner: no
- Bill Tveit: no
- Lori VanWinkle: no
- Scott Wagner: no
- Christina Wolff: no
- TJ Brown: other
- Emily O'Brien: other
- Nico Rios: other
Motion for Final Passage on SB 2339
2025-04-18 · pass · 62-28
Member-level votes (94)
- Bert Anderson: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Karen A. Anderson: yes
- Mike Beltz: yes
- Mike Berg: yes
- Macy Bolinske: yes
- Glenn Bosch: yes
- Mike Brandenburg: yes
- Jason Dockter: yes
- Ty Dressler: yes
- Clayton Fegley: yes
- Jay Fisher: yes
- Austin Foss: yes
- Karen Grindberg: yes
- Jim Grueneich: yes
- Jared C. Hagert: yes
- Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
- Dori Hauck: yes
- Craig Headland: yes
- Pat D. Heinert: yes
- Jim Jonas: yes
- Karen Karls: yes
- Keith Kempenich: yes
- Dwight Kiefert: yes
- Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
- Mike Lefor: yes
- Donald W. Longmuir: yes
- Roger A. Maki: yes
- Bob Martinson: 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
- 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
- Mike Schatz: yes
- Austen Schauer: yes
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
- Vicky Steiner: yes
- Gregory Stemen: yes
- Steve Swiontek: yes
- Nathan Toman: yes
- Bill Tveit: yes
- Steve Vetter: yes
- Don Vigesaa: yes
- Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
- Scott Wagner: yes
- Jonathan Warrey: yes
- Robin Weisz: yes
- Landon Bahl: no
- Collette Brown: no
- Nels Christianson: no
- Liz Conmy: no
- Jayme Davis: no
- Gretchen Dobervich: no
- Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
- Kathy Frelich: no
- LaurieBeth Hager: no
- Karla Rose Hanson: no
- Matthew Heilman: no
- Jared Hendrix: no
- Dawson Holle: no
- Jeff Hoverson: no
- Zachary Ista: no
- Daniel Johnston: no
- Jim Kasper: no
- Ben Koppelman: no
- Scott Louser: no
- Desiree Morton: no
- Dennis Nehring: no
- SuAnn Olson: no
- Doug Osowski: no
- Nico Rios: no
- Matthew Ruby: no
- Mary Schneider: no
- Lori VanWinkle: no
- Christina Wolff: no
- TJ Brown: other
- Donna Henderson: other
- Jorin Johnson: other
- Andrew Marschall: other
Motion for Final Passage on SB 2339
2025-04-21 · pass · 46-1
Member-level votes (47)
- Michelle Axtman: yes
- Jeff Barta: yes
- Todd Beard: yes
- Brad Bekkedahl: yes
- Keith Boehm: 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
- 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
- Jeffery J. Magrum: no

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