l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2029

Relating to an office of guardianship and conservatorship and the removal of a guardian; to amend and reenact section 30.1‑29‑15 and subsection 1 of section 50‑24.1‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the removal of a conservator and the recovery of medical assistance expenses; to repeal chapter 27‑27 and section 54‑68‑02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the task force on guardianship monitoring and transition requirements; to provide a penalty; to provide for a report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Became law, signed May 2, 2025, 115 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 30.1-28-07 and chapter 54-68 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an office of guardianship and conservatorship and the removal of a guardian; to amend and reenact section 30.1-29-15 and subsection 1 of section 50-24.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the removal of a conservator and the recovery of medical assistance expenses; to repeal chapter 27-27 and section 54-68-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the task force on guardianship monitoring and transition requirements; to provide a penalty; to provide for a report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 7 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action35 actions on 23 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Feb 2145 days

JudiciaryJan 7 to Feb 630 days

AppropriationsFeb 7 to Feb 2013 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Apr 2159 days

Human ServicesFeb 25 to Apr 337 days

AppropriationsApr 4 to Apr 1713 days

Back in the SenateApr 21 to May 110 days

Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 10 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 21 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 21

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 18

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 7 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Judiciary
  2. Jan 13Heard in Judiciary
  3. Heard in Judiciary
  4. Jan 28Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 6Judiciary recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  6. Feb 7Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Sent to Appropriations
  8. Feb 20Appropriations recommended it as amended, 10 to 6
  9. Feb 21Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Passed the Senate, 24 to 23

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Apr 21

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Read a first time and sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 10Heard in Human Services
  4. Mar 18Heard in Human Services
  5. Apr 3Human Services recommended it as amended, 10 to 2
  6. Apr 4Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Sent to Appropriations
  8. Apr 17Appropriations recommended it as amended, 22 to 0
  9. Apr 18Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives, 92 to 1

Back in the Senate Apr 21 – May 1

  1. Apr 21Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 22The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 24Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 25The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 40 to 5
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 91 to 0
  11. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 1 – Jun 11

  1. May 1Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 35 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 13Committee Hearing 11:30Senate
  3. Jan 13Committee Hearing 03:00Senate
  4. Jan 28Committee Hearing 08:00Senate
  5. Feb 6Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  6. Feb 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  7. Feb 7Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  8. Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 6 0Senate
  9. Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  10. Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23Senate
  11. Feb 24Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  15. Apr 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1House of Representatives
  16. Apr 4Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 4Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 17Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1House of Representatives
  19. Apr 18Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 21Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1House of Representatives
  21. Apr 21Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  22. Apr 22Refused to concurSenate
  23. Apr 22Conference committee appointed Paulson Myrdal BraunbergerSenate
  24. Apr 24Conference committee appointed Frelich Hendrix HansonHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  26. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  27. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 5Senate
  28. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  29. Apr 28Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  30. Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 91 nays 0House of Representatives
  31. May 1Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  32. May 1Signed by PresidentSenate
  33. May 1Sent to GovernorSenate
  34. May 2Signed by Governor 05/02Senate
  35. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Both houses