diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index a5e66dff4..6776b8834 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import date
 import logging
 import copy
-
+import json
+from django.template.loader import get_template
 from django import forms
 from django.db.models import Value, CharField, Q
 from django.db.models.functions import Concat, Coalesce
@@ -1845,11 +1846,45 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
         # Initialize extra_context and add filtered entries
         extra_context = extra_context or {}
         extra_context["filtered_audit_log_entries"] = filtered_audit_log_entries
-        extra_context["action_needed_reason_emails"] = obj.get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json()
+        extra_context["action_needed_reason_emails"] = self.get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json(obj)
 
         # Call the superclass method with updated extra_context
         return super().change_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
 
+    def get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json(self, domain_request):
+        """Returns a json dictionary of every action needed reason and its associated email
+        for this particular domain request."""
+        emails = {}
+        for action_needed_reason in domain_request.ActionNeededReasons:
+            enum_value = action_needed_reason.value
+            # Change this in #1901. Just add a check for the current value.
+            emails[enum_value] = self._get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(domain_request, enum_value)
+        return json.dumps(emails)
+
+    def _get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(self, domain_request, action_needed_reason: str):
+        """Returns the default email associated with the given action needed reason"""
+        if action_needed_reason is None or action_needed_reason == domain_request.ActionNeededReasons.OTHER:
+            return {
+                "subject_text": None,
+                "email_body_text": None,
+            }
+
+        # Get the email body
+        template_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}.txt"
+        template = get_template(template_path)
+
+        # Get the email subject
+        template_subject_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}_subject.txt"
+        subject_template = get_template(template_subject_path)
+
+        # Return the content of the rendered views
+        context = {"domain_request": domain_request}
+
+        return {
+            "subject_text": subject_template.render(context=context),
+            "email_body_text": template.render(context=context),
+        }
+
     def process_log_entry(self, log_entry):
         """Process a log entry and return filtered entry dictionary if applicable."""
         changes = log_entry.changes
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index 673f5fe6c..140421db5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
 })();
 
 
-/** An IIFE that hooks up to the "show email" button
- * which shows the auto generated email on action needed reason
+/** An IIFE that hooks up to the "show email" button.
+ * which shows the auto generated email on action needed reason.
 */
 (function () {
     let actionNeededReasonDropdown = document.querySelector("#id_action_needed_reason");
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
     function handleChangeActionNeededEmail(actionNeededReasonDropdown, actionNeededEmail) {
         actionNeededReasonDropdown.addEventListener("change", function() {
             let reason = actionNeededReasonDropdown.value;
-            const pk = document.querySelector("#domain_request_id").value;
 
             // If a reason isn't specified, no email will be sent.
             // You also cannot save the model in this state.
@@ -603,4 +602,4 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
         showElement(noEmailMessage);
     }
 
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
index bdaaf7c98..bf651f663 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
@@ -826,4 +826,4 @@ div.dja__model-description{
 .display-none {
     // Many elements in django admin try to override this, so we need !important.
     display: none !important;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index 131543178..b44ceb678 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import Union
 import logging
-import json
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ from registrar.models.federal_agency import FederalAgency
 from registrar.models.utility.generic_helper import CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper
 from registrar.utility.errors import FSMDomainRequestError, FSMErrorCodes
 from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
-from django.template.loader import get_template
 
 from .utility.time_stamped_model import TimeStampedModel
 from ..utility.email import send_templated_email, EmailSendingError
@@ -1220,36 +1218,3 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
             return False
 
         return True
-
-    def get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json(self):
-        """Returns a json dictionary of every action needed reason and its associated email
-        for this particular domain request."""
-        emails = {}
-        for action_needed_reason in self.ActionNeededReasons:
-            enum_value = action_needed_reason.value
-            emails[enum_value] = self.get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(enum_value)
-        return json.dumps(emails)
-
-    def get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(self, action_needed_reason: str):
-        """Returns the default email associated with the given action needed reason"""
-        if action_needed_reason is None or action_needed_reason == self.ActionNeededReasons.OTHER:
-            return {
-                "subject_text": None,
-                "email_body_text": None,
-            }
-
-        # Get the email body
-        template_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}.txt"
-        template = get_template(template_path)
-
-        # Get the email subject
-        template_subject_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}_subject.txt"
-        subject_template = get_template(template_subject_path)
-
-        # Return the content of the rendered views
-        context = {"domain_request": self}
-
-        return {
-            "subject_text": subject_template.render(context=context),
-            "email_body_text": template.render(context=context),
-        }