North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 2389 — A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding child care infrastructure.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 41

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 41

  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 0 1

  3. Committee Hearing 02:15

  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2389

Failed 4 Yea · 41 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3200
Republican 13902
Total 44102
% of votes cast 9%87%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Nay
Beard, Todd Republican Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Nay
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Nay
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Nay
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Nay
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Nay
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Nay
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Nay
Luick, Larry Republican Nay
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Nay
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Nay
Powers, Michelle Republican Nay
Roers, Kristin Republican Nay
Rummel, Dean Republican Nay
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Not Voting
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Nay
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Nay
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Nay
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Not Voting
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2389?
SB 2389 is sponsored by Emily O'Brien, Mitskog, Alisa (Democratic), Lee, Judy (Republican), Dobervich, Gretchen (Democratic), Cleary, Sean (Republican), and Hogan, Kathy (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2389?
This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2389?
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