---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and a new section to chapter 39-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of an engine compression brake device and cities and counties posting a zone prohibiting the use of an engine compression brake device; to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a moving violation; and to provide a penalty."
description: "Relating to the use of an engine compression brake device and cities and counties posting a zone prohibiting the use of an engine compression brake device; to amend and reenact section 39‑06.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a moving violation; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2253"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2253 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dean Rummel"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-23"
last_action: "2025-04-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ae6f64b9-5e54-4d6b-9caa-9905a6b52271"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "c2bf6037f4f6632a54207913486020e60395c12d279971c02962f4f1ad8ee651"
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 2253 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and a new section to chapter 39-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of an engine compression brake device and cities and counties posting a zone prohibiting the use of an engine compression brake device; to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a moving violation; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to the use of an engine compression brake device and cities and counties posting a zone prohibiting the use of an engine compression brake device; to amend and reenact section 39‑06.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a moving violation; and to provide a penalty.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1025-02000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1025-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2253 — **36–11** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2253 — **37–10** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2253 — **54–40** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dean Rummel — primary (person)
- Claire Cory — cosponsor (person)
- Emily O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Klein — cosponsor (person)
- Ty Dressler — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-23** Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee `introduction`
- **2025-02-06** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-02-06** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-07** Second reading, passed, yeas 37 nays 10 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-10** Received from Senate
- **2025-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 11:15
- **2025-03-18** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 5 3 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-19** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-03-20** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 54 nays 40 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-03-21** Motion to reconsider failed
- **2025-03-21** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2025-03-26** Concurred
- **2025-03-26** Second reading, passed, yeas 36 nays 11 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-03-31** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-03-31** Signed by President
- **2025-03-31** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Governor 04/02 `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-04** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ae6f64b9-5e54-4d6b-9caa-9905a6b52271`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).