---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 18-03-01.1, a new subsection to section 26.1-01-03, and a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 26.1-01-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; to amend and reenact section 18-01-01, subsection 1 of section 18-01-03.1, sections 18-01-04, 18-01-09, 18-01-20, 18-01-35, 18-01-36, 18-03-04, 18-03-05, 18-03-07, 18-04-04, 18-04-04.1, and 18-04-05, subsection 1 of section 18-13-01, subsection 4 of section 18-13-02, subsection 3 of section 18-13-03, subsection 6 of section 18-13-04, subsections 6 and 7 of section 18-13-05, section 18-13-07, and subsection 1 of section 26.1-03-17, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; and to provide a continuing appropriation."
description: "Relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; to amend and reenact section 18‑01‑01, subsection 1 of section 18‑01‑03.1, sections 18‑01‑04, 18‑01‑09, 18‑01‑20, 18‑01‑35, 18‑01‑36, 18‑03‑04, 18‑03‑05, 18‑03‑07, 18‑04‑04, 18‑04‑04.1, and 18‑04‑05, subsection 1 of section 18‑13‑01, subsection 4 of section 18‑13‑02, subsection 3 of section 18‑13‑03, subsection 6 of section 18‑13‑04, subsections 6 and 7 of section 18‑13‑05, section 18‑13‑07, and subsection 1 of section 26.1‑03‑17, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; and to provide a continuing appropriation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2211"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2211 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mark F. Weber"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c1388ea-9fde-44c9-9a10-eb55d0888bd0"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "f0d27ac84d9d8cb9aea9565d5b2f4a554840b273985969b63e84f793ba65d082"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota SB 2211 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 18-03-01.1, a new subsection to section 26.1-01-03, and a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 26.1-01-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; to amend and reenact section 18-01-01, subsection 1 of section 18-01-03.1, sections 18-01-04, 18-01-09, 18-01-20, 18-01-35, 18-01-36, 18-03-04, 18-03-05, 18-03-07, 18-04-04, 18-04-04.1, and 18-04-05, subsection 1 of section 18-13-01, subsection 4 of section 18-13-02, subsection 3 of section 18-13-03, subsection 6 of section 18-13-04, subsections 6 and 7 of section 18-13-05, section 18-13-07, and subsection 1 of section 26.1-03-17, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; to amend and reenact section 18‑01‑01, subsection 1 of section 18‑01‑03.1, sections 18‑01‑04, 18‑01‑09, 18‑01‑20, 18‑01‑35, 18‑01‑36, 18‑03‑04, 18‑03‑05, 18‑03‑07, 18‑04‑04, 18‑04‑04.1, and 18‑04‑05, subsection 1 of section 18‑13‑01, subsection 4 of section 18‑13‑02, subsection 3 of section 18‑13‑03, subsection 6 of section 18‑13‑04, subsections 6 and 7 of section 18‑13‑05, section 18‑13‑07, and subsection 1 of section 26.1‑03‑17, relating to the operations of the state fire marshal; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0726-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0726-03000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0726-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2211 — **88–2** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2211 — **45–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mark F. Weber — primary (person)
- Brad Bekkedahl — cosponsor (person)
- Brandy Pyle — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Klein — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Warrey — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Kempenich — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-11** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-24** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2023-01-25** Reported back, do pass 5 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-25** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-01-30** Committee Hearing 03:30
- **2023-01-31** Committee Hearing 04:15
- **2023-02-01** Committee Hearing 04:00
- **2023-02-02** Committee Hearing 10:35
- **2023-02-06** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-06** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-06** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-02-07** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-07** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-08** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-14** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2023-03-14** Reported back, do pass 14 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-14** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-04-03** Committee Hearing 11:30
- **2023-04-10** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 22 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10** Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-10** Returned to Senate
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-12** Signed by President
- **2023-04-12** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by Governor 04/13 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/14 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c1388ea-9fde-44c9-9a10-eb55d0888bd0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).