North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2321: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
Status: Failed, March 31, 2025
Relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 32-15-28 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 32-15-28. Public corporation bound by judgment. In the event that anyIf a property is being acquired by anya public corporation through condemnation proceedings, suchthe public corporation shall beis bound by the judgment rendered thereinin the condemnation proceedings and within six months after the entry of such a judgment shall pay intothe court the full amount of the judgment on account of damages. If the public corporation shall dismissdismisses the action prior tobefore the entry of judgment thereon, the court shall award to the defendant reasonable actual or statutory costs, or both, which shall includeincludes reasonable attorney's fees and the costs incurred for retaining an expert witness for use during the condemnation proceeding. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 32-15-32 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 32-15-32. Costs. 1. The court may in its discretion award to the defendant reasonable actual or statutory costs or both, which may includeincludes interest from the time of taking except interest on the amount …
Sponsors
- Jeffery Magrum (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Larry Luick (R, 25)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 51
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 1 2
- : Committee Hearing 03:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- : Received from Senate
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Rereferred to Judiciary
- : Request return from committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 31, 2025): 39 yea, 51 nay, failed
- Final Passage (February 24, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2321?
- SB2321 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
- What does SB2321 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
- What is the status of SB2321?
- Failed as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 51 (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2321?
- Jeffery Magrum (R, 8), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2321?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2321.html
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