SB 2340 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study to evaluate the evolving fire service operational and response needs of the state.

SB 2340 requires North Dakota's legislature to conduct a study during the 2025-26 interim on evolving fire service needs. The study will examine regional response teams, coordination of state resources, staffing, training, and funding alternatives to reduce reliance on local property taxes. It mandates consultation with fire departments, the fire marshal, and other stakeholders to identify policy changes needed for a unified fire service system. This procedural bill does not enact new law but aims to inform future legislative action.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was formally enrolled and signed into law, transforming from a draft introduction to an enacted statute. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, focusing on a legislative management study to evaluate fire service needs in North Dakota for the 2025-26 interim. The primary change is the addition of certification language and official signatures confirming the bill's passage through both legislative chambers and gubernatorial approval.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's policy content regarding the fire service study remains identical to the introduced version.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment certification language with signatures from Senate President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Chief Clerk of the House.

Added vote counts showing Senate passage (46 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent) and House passage (90 Yeas, 1 Nay, 3 Absent).

Added Governor's signature lines and filing date sections for official record-keeping.

Removed draft formatting elements including bill number codes (25.1248.01000) and page number headers used during the introduction phase.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

41 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Request return from committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors