SB 2083 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 44-04-18.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of a sensitive image as an exempt record; and to amend and reenact section 44-04-17.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a sensitive image.

Summary
Relating to the designation of a sensitive image as an exempt record; and to amend and reenact section 44‑04‑17.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a sensitive image.
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

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the definitions section of North Dakota's open meeting and records law (NDCC 44-04-17.1) by adding a new category of public entities to the definition of 'public entity.' The change expands the scope of who must comply with open meeting and records requirements to include public or governmental bodies at the political subdivision level, not just state agencies.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'public entity' to explicitly include public or governmental bodies, boards, bureaus, commissions, or agencies of any political subdivision of the state (such as counties, cities, school districts, and other local entities), in addition to state agencies.
SCOPE

Added a new subdivision (b) to the definition of 'public entity' that includes public or governmental bodies of political subdivisions like counties, cities, school districts, and other local government entities.

DEFINITION

Updated the formatting and structure of the definitions section to align with the enrolled version of the bill, removing page headers and committee information that were present in the engrossed version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 20, 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
17
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/14
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.