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North Dakota State Legislation

2025–2026 Session
A concurrent resolution urging the Seventieth Legislative Assembly to consider enacting mandatory reporting requirements for public officials.
Introduced, first reading
Gaming proceeds barred from political uses
Senate concurrent resolution would bar political uses of gaming proceeds, except raffles. It would submit the amendment to voters in the 2026 general election.
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 7 nays 85
Lawmakers would study personal staff options
House resolution would ask Legislative Management to study personal staff for lawmakers and report findings to the next session.
Second reading, failed to adopt
Constitutional trusts fund school construction
The resolution would have tapped perpetual trust funds to fund school construction with $3 billion over 10 years, but it failed to advance.
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 15 nays 77
Term-limit plan would cap legislative service
Lawmakers would have set 12-year term limits for legislators and statewide officials, with four-year breaks; the proposal failed in the House.
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 20 nays 72
Lawmakers seek 100-day sessions
Lawmakers could hold annual or biennial sessions, up to 100 natural days over two years. The measure is a concurrent resolution to amend the constitution.
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 43 nays 49
Term limits for top state offices
A bill would set term limits for governor, lieutenant governor, and other statewide officials, plus four-term caps for legislators. The Senate failed to pass the measure.
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Study invasive plants vs native prairie
Resolution would direct Legislative Management to study costs and ecological effects of sterile monoculture invasive plants versus native prairie plants. The measure failed to adopt, so no study duty applies.
Second reading, failed to adopt
House memorializes deceased former Representatives
House memorializes deceased former Representatives in a memorial resolution. It directs printing in the House Journal and presenting enrolled copies to surviving families.
Introduced, first reading
Senate honors nine former senators
Senate honors nine deceased former senators with a memorial resolution; Secretary of State to present copies to surviving families.
Introduced, first reading