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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

SB 2097: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a rural community endowment fund and a rural community endowment fund committee; to provide an appropriation for the rural community endowment fund; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a report.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2097 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a rural community endowment fund and a rural community endowment fund committee; to provide an appropriation for the rural community endowment fund; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a report. Primary sponsor: Tim Mathern (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 72.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to the creation of a rural community endowment fund and a rural community endowment fund committee; to provide an appropriation for the rural community endowment fund; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a report.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim MathernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mike BrandenburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Terry WanzekCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 72
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 22 0 1
  3. Rereferred to Appropriations
  4. Amendment adopted
  5. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 2 4
  6. Committee Hearing 09:00
  7. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
  8. Received from Senate
  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 16
  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 2
  12. Rereferred to Appropriations

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source