North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2180: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
Status: Signed into law, May 2, 2025
Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Public comment - Regular meetings of a public entity. 1. Every regular meeting of a governing body of a city, county, township, school district, park district, or water resource district must include an opportunity for an individual to provide public comment. 2. An individual providing comment at a meeting shall provide to the governing body in writing the individual's name and address. The individual's address is an exempt record. 3. A governing body of a city, county, township, school district, park district, or water resource district: a. May limit a public comment only as follows, except as provided in subdivision b : (1) By time per speaker, total time for public comment, or both. (2) By agenda topic, to the agendas of the current and at least one preceding meeting. b. Shall develop a policy regarding public comment rules for regular meetings. The policy may provide a public comment: (1) Must be pertinent to the public entity. (2) May not interfere with the orderly conduct of the …
Sponsors
- Bob Paulson (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Johnston (R, 24)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Larry Luick (R, 25)
- Dan Ruby (R, 38)
- Kent Weston (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
- : Signed by Governor 04/30
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0
- : Conference committee report adopted
- : Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
- : Conference committee report adopted
Votes
- Final Passage (April 24, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 21, 2025): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 1, 2025): 85 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 20, 2025): 41 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2180?
- SB2180 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
- What does SB2180 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
- What is the status of SB2180?
- Signed into law as of May 2, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01 (May 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2180?
- Bob Paulson (R, 3), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2180?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2180.html
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