SB 2021 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the information technology department; to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.1, 54-59-14, and 54-59-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the information technology committee and the information technology operating fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Summary
Relating to membership of the information technology committee and the information technology operating fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to update funding amounts for the information technology department, change the bill title to reflect additional provisions including code amendments and a legislative management study, and adjust the effective session dates to January 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to sections 54-35-15.1, 54-59-14, and 54-59-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, and to provide for a legislative management study and report.
FISCAL

Appropriation amounts were adjusted, with total general fund funding decreasing from $51,874,977 to $48,041,136, and specific line items like operating expenses and health information technology office funding were modified.

One-time funding items were changed, replacing vulnerability software licenses and health information technology office funding with state data center migration project and information technology services automation totaling $3,512,670.

SCOPE

New provisions were added to amend North Dakota Century Code sections 54-35-15.1, 54-59-14, and 54-59-15, relating to IT committee membership and the IT operating fund.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for a legislative management study and a legislative management report.

TIMELINE

The session commencement date was updated to Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and the biennium dates remain July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Feb 25, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/22
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 17
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.