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Votes at a glance: key Senate actions Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of final roll-call outcomes and major floor actions taken by the North Dakota Senate on Feb. 18, including bills that passed, failed and key amendment results.
The North Dakota Senate recorded several final votes and floor actions on Feb. 18. Below are key outcomes from the session.
- Senate Bill 21-56 (campaign disclosure statements, create chapter 16.1-8.2 and amend Century Code): Final tally 45 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Passed.
- Senate Bill 23-23 (energy impact grant fund, gross production tax distribution changes): Final tally 45 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Passed (fiscal note: $40,000,000 impact).
- Senate Bill 23-82 (vexatious litigation chapter): Final tally 45 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Passed.
- Senate Bill 22-16 (waterfowl habitat stamp fees and Waterfowl Habitat Improvement Fund): Final tally 39 ayes, 6 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Passed (estimated $400,000 per biennium).
- Senate Bill 23-28 (Life Science Research Council and bioscience grant program): Final tally 21 ayes, 24 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Failed.
- Senate Bill 22-96 (recognition/authorization for emergency-services communications and support): Final tally 45 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent not voting. Result: Passed.
- Senate Bill 20-96 (regional acute psychiatric treatment and supportive housing appropriation): Amended on floor (reduced appropriation); final tally on amended bill 35 ayes, 8 nays, 4 absent not voting. Result: Passed as amended.
- Engrossed Senate Bill 20-25 (Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation): Final tally 42 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent not voting. Result: Passed.
Other actions of note: the Senate adopted numerous proposed amendments on a range of bills on the sixth order (e.g., changes to public comment rules, township zoning, legislative branch funding footnotes, campaign finance system updates). Several amendments were adopted by voice vote or unanimous consent prior to final passage votes.
These entries reflect roll-call tallies and actions as recorded on the Senate floor transcript for Feb. 18.
