SB 2337 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

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.

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

144
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 17, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican42
1 Yea 39 Nay 2
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (1-44-2)
senate
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors