House roundup: task‑force on boards, elevator safety, healthcare sharing ministries and multiple bills pass or fail

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota House considered a wide array of bills and resolutions on March 26, 2025, approving some measures and rejecting others across committees including Government and Veterans Affairs, Industry, Business and Labor, Human Services, Education, Finance and Taxation, and Agriculture. Below is a concise account of the formal actions recorded on the floor and brief descriptions of what was before the House.

Votes at a glance

- Senate Bill 2308 — Create a task force to review boards, commissions and similar entities (Government and Veterans Affairs). Final vote: 85 yeas, 7 nays; outcome: passed. The bill would dissolve 17 named boards and transfer some duties to state agencies; the Office of Management and Budget submitted a fiscal note estimating reductions in general and other fund expenditures for the 2025‑27 biennium.

- Senate Bill 2357 — Legislative study on a composite mental health licensing board. Final vote: 8 yeas, 84 nays; outcome: failed. The Industry, Business and Labor committee recommended do not pass (11–2–1 recorded in committee).

- SCR 4012 — Concurrent resolution urging Congress to permit use of M‑44 sodium cyanide devices on any land. Final vote: 87 yeas, 5 nays; outcome: passed. The Agriculture Committee recommended due pass (13–0–1 in committee); sponsors said the measure is intended to aid predator control for livestock producers.

- SCR 4002 — Concurrent resolution urging Congress to allow landowners to terminate certain perpetual easements held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Final vote: 82 yeas, 10 nays; outcome: passed. Supporters cited longstanding disputes over easement scope and…