North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2176 — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 08, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50‑06‑43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

102 added · 105 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 2176 includes the creation of a children's cabinet aimed at improving the care and coordination of services for children and families across North Dakota, including tribal nations. Importantly, the bill sets out the membership of the cabinet, which will include various state officials and legislators, ensuring a collaborative approach. Additionally, the bill removes a previous section that related to the children's cabinet, streamlining the legislative framework. This change is significant as it represents a renewed focus on children's services and effective governance in the state.

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25.1017.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2176 Introduced by Senators Axtman, Hogan Representatives O'Brien, Pyle A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups;
2176 (Senators Axtman, Hogan) (Representatives O'Brien, Pyle) AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups;
to provide for a legislative management report;
and to provide for a legislative management report.
and to provide an appropriation.
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1 25.1017.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly h.
The governor, in collaboration with the chairman of the legislative management, shall appoint as the presiding officer of the children's cabinet a member of the governor's cabinet or a legislator serving on the children's cabinet.
The governor, in collaboration with the chairman of the legislative management, shall appoint as the presiding officer of the children's cabinet a member of the governor's cabinet or a S.
B.
NO.
2176 - PAGE 2 legislator serving on the children's cabinet.
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The legislative council shall pay the per diem compensation and reimbursement for travel and such expenses as provided by law for any member of the children's cabinet or working group who is a member of the legislative assembly.
The legislative council shall pay the per diem compensation and reimbursement S.
B.
NO.
2176 - PAGE 3 for travel and such expenses as provided by law for any member of the children's cabinet or working group who is a member of the legislative assembly.
SECTION 3.
S.
APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - CHILDREN'S CABINET.
B.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $220,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of Page No.
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3 25.1017.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the governor, for the purpose of administering the children's cabinet and coordinating designated working groups, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
2176 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
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2176.
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Senate Vote:
Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:
Yeas 75 Nays 9 Absent 10 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
on __________________________________________________, 2025.
____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08

  2. Signed by Governor 04/08

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to Senate (12)

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

  12. Committee Hearing 02:30

  13. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

  14. Received from Senate

  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

  16. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0

  17. Rereferred to Appropriations

  18. Amendment adopted

  19. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

  20. Committee Hearing 09:00

  21. Rereferred to Human Services

  22. Request return from committee

  23. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2176

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42000
Democratic 5000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2176

Passed 75 Yea · 9 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 66908
Democratic 9002
Total 759010
% of votes cast 80%10%0%11%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Not Voting
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Not Voting
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Not Voting
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Not Voting
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Not Voting
Grueneich, Jim Republican Not Voting
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Not Voting
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Nay
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Not Voting
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Not Voting
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2176

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41100
Democratic 5000
Total 46100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2176 do?
Relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50‑06‑43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Who sponsors SB 2176?
SB 2176 is sponsored by Emily O'Brien, Brandy L. Pyle, Hogan, Kathy (Democratic), and Axtman, Michelle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2176?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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