Bismarck — The North Dakota Senate considered a range of House bills and concurrent resolutions on April 7, 2025. Below are the formal actions recorded on the Senate floor, including final tallies where provided.

Votes at a glance

- Senate Bill / Conference appointments: Senate appointed conference committees on several measures (e.g., SB returned from House amendments and various House bills) as recorded in the early floor minutes. (Appointments recorded; no roll call tally required.)

- House Bill 11‑60 — Use of personal electronic devices during instructional time: Passed (final tally recorded as 42 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent not voting).

- House Bill 14‑08 — Amendment adopting annual sessions language (referred to Appropriations): Proposed amendment adopted (voice vote); bill re‑referred to Appropriations.

- House Bill 15‑66 — Kratom regulation: Committee amendment requiring product registration, retailer requirements and 21+ sales adopted; bill re‑referred to Appropriations (committee reported unanimous support).

- House Bill 15‑84 — PBM regulation and enforcement: Committee amendments adopted; bill re‑referred to Appropriations for fiscal review.

- House Bill 12‑47 — Protections for student victims of sexual offenses (with amendments expanding scope and planning requirements): Passed (final tally recorded as 47 ayes, 0 nays).

- House Bill 14‑89 — Civil protection orders: Passed (final tally recorded as 47 ayes, 0 nays); delayed effective date set to 01/01/2026 for courts to prepare forms and systems.

- House Bill 14‑55 — Review of legislation by the Indian Affairs Commission and tribal consultation: Failed in the Senate (final tally recorded as 7 ayes, 40 nays).

- House Bill 10‑32 — Municipal court changes (courts of record, appeals and judicial conduct): Passed (final tally recorded as 46 ayes, 1 nay).

- House Bill 14‑87 — Department of Transportation property transfer and Minot facility appropriation/line of credit: Passed with emergency clause (final tally recorded as 47 ayes, 0 nays); appropriations committee approved the amendment 15‑1.

- House Bill 14‑69 — Annual statements of interest for public officials (annual reporting, online publication): Passed (final tally recorded as 46 ayes, 1 nay).

- House Bill 11‑99 — MMIP task force, Feather Alert and appropriation: Passed (final tally recorded as 46 ayes, 1 nay); appropriation of $250,000 included.

- House Bill 11‑69 — Protections for paid providers assisting veterans with VA claims: Passed (final tally recorded as 42 ayes, 5 nays).

- House Bill 12‑59 — Year‑round daylight saving time (contingent on federal and neighboring states): Failed (final tally recorded as 15 ayes, 32 nays).

- House Concurrent Resolution 30‑18 — Legislative study on water and wetlands and taxation of inundated lands: Adopted (voice vote recorded; resolution placed on fourteenth order).

- House Bill 12‑09 — Foreign adversary threat assessment directed to Department of Emergency Services; report to legislative management required: Passed (final tally recorded as 40 ayes, 7 nays).

- House Bill 15‑55 — Statements of ownership for foreign entities (filed with Secretary of State): Failed (final tally recorded as 3 ayes, 44 nays).

Procedural notes and next steps

- Many measures that passed the Senate included Senate amendments and were re‑referred to the Appropriations Committee where a fiscal note or appropriations language required further consideration.

- Where roll‑call tallies were provided in the official record, they are listed above. Several floor actions (committee amendments and referrals) were adopted by voice vote and recorded in the journal as adopted.

Source: North Dakota Senate floor proceedings, April 7, 2025. Counts and outcomes are taken from the secretary’s recorded tallies and the floor record.