SB 2061 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-10-43 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to railroad crossings.

SB 2061 amends North Dakota Century Code section 39-10-43, which governs railroad crossing requirements. The bill updates rules for railroad crossing safety standards and maintenance responsibilities, directly affecting railroad operators and local governments managing crossings. Key provisions modify existing requirements for crossing signals, warning systems, and inspection protocols. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on March 17, 2025, and is now effective.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends North Dakota's railroad crossing safety laws to clarify stop requirements for specific high-risk vehicles. The changes primarily involve formatting updates to the legislative document structure and adding committee information, while the core safety requirements for buses, school buses, and hazardous materials vehicles remain substantively unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the core safety requirements for railroad crossings remain the same.
TECHNICAL

Updated document header to include the full legislative session date (January 7, 2025) and added committee designation information.

Added certification language confirming the bill originated in the Senate and included vote counts from both legislative chambers.

Added signature blocks for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor for official enactment.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 13, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/17
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.