An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the
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Officially: “AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties;” Read the full text
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69th assembly (2025)
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Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources · Jan 16, 2025
House
Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 · Feb 7, 2025
House
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · Feb 10, 2025
House
Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried · Feb 11, 2025
House
Received from House · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Energy and Natural Resources · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Committee Hearing 10:00 (Energy and Natural Resources) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 · Apr 18, 2025
Senate
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Returned to House (12) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Refused to concur · Apr 24, 2025
House
Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter · Apr 24, 2025
House
Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm · Apr 25, 2025
Senate
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · May 1, 2025
House
Conference committee report rejected · May 1, 2025
House
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · May 2, 2025
House
Conference committee report adopted · May 2, 2025
House
Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried · May 2, 2025
House
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · May 2, 2025
Senate
Conference committee report adopted · May 2, 2025
Senate
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19 · May 2, 2025
Senate
Emergency clause failed · May 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by President · May 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by Speaker · May 2, 2025
House
Sent to Governor · May 2, 2025
House
Signed by Governor 05/05 · May 17, 2025
House
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 · Jun 11, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2025-05-02 · Passed in Senate · Yeas 27, Nays 19, Absent or Excused and Not Voting 1
Final PassageHouse · 2025-05-02 · Passed in House · Yeas 63, Nays 26, Absent or Excused and Not Voting 5
Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-21 · Passed in Senate · Yeas 46, Nays 0, Absent or Excused and Not Voting 1
Final PassageHouse · 2025-02-11 · Passed in House · Yeas 85, Nays 2, Absent or Excused and Not Voting 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the North Dakota legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed with Secretary of State (Jun 11, 2025).