(BISMARCK, ND) – It took into the early morning of Saturday, May 3, but the 69th North Dakota Legislative Assembly has adjourned sine die.
Both the House and Senate had a flurry of bills to finish beginning before midnight, but both legislative bodies took until after 4 a.m. to retire for the session. The legislature, bound to 80 days every two years, left six days over in the event they need to return to finish business in Bismarck. If the legislature had exhausted all 80 days, the only way the body would have been able to be called back in session is through a special session at the request of Governor Kelly Armstrong.
The House finished the remaining budget bills at just before 2 a.m. The final bill presented to the House wrapped up at 3:38 a.m., the business ended at 4:03 a.m., and the House adjourned sine die at 4:13 a.m.
The Senate finished their final bill at 3:50 a.m., the business ended at 4:02 a.m., and the Senate adjourned sine die at 4:09 a.m.
The highlight bill in the final day of the session was the property tax bill, which Armstrong signaled on social media he’ll be signing.
“It provides real property tax relief and real reform,” he said. “It’s responsible, affordable and durable. It creates Legacy Fund buy-in. And it’s the single most impactful thing we could do for North Dakota citizens this session.”
The 70th Legislative Assembly will convene in January 2027.
