l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2374

Relating to mandatory arbitration endorsements for property insurance, managed repair programs, civil remedy actions against property insurers, notice of property insurance claims, and surplus lines insurance policies; to amend and reenact sections 26.1‑02‑05, 26.1‑25‑02.1, 26.1‑25‑16, 26.1‑26‑04.1, 26.1‑44‑03, 26.1‑46‑01, 26.1‑46‑08, and 26.1‑46‑08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to unauthorized insurance transactions, exceptions for large commercial risks in fire, property, and casualty insurance rates, surplus lines insurance, risk retention groups and purchasing groups, restrictions on insurance purchased by purchasing groups, and purchasing group taxation and fees; to repeal section 26.1‑44‑03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Became law, signed May 1, 2025, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 26.1-30, two new sections to chapter 26.1-39, a new section to chapter 26.1-44, and a new subsection to section 26.1-46-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory arbitration endorsements for property insurance, managed repair programs, civil remedy actions against property insurers, notice of property insurance claims, and surplus lines insurance policies; to amend and reenact sections 26.1-02-05, 26.1-25-02.1, 26.1-25-16, 26.1-26-04.1, 26.1-44-03, 26.1-46-01, 26.1-46-08, and 26.1-46-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to unauthorized insurance transactions, exceptions for large commercial risks in fire, property, and casualty insurance rates, surplus lines insurance, risk retention groups and purchasing groups, restrictions on insurance purchased by purchasing groups, and purchasing group taxation and fees; to repeal section 26.1-44-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

David Hogue, Jorin Johnson, Jerry Klein, Mike Lefor, Jonathan Warrey

Its course

January 27 to May 2, 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 action26 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 1923 days

Industry and BusinessJan 27 to Feb 1822 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Apr 848 days

Industry, Business and LaborFeb 21 to Apr 240 days

Back in the SenateApr 8 to Apr 2820 days

Waiting to be sentApr 28 to Apr 291 day

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 12 days

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 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 27 – Feb 19

  1. Jan 27Introduced and sent to Industry and Business
  2. Feb 5Heard in Industry and Business
  3. Feb 18Industry and Business recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  4. Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2

In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Read a first time and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Mar 18Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  4. Apr 2Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 7 to 4
  5. Apr 3Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Apr 8Passed the House of Representatives, 76 to 17

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 11The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 15Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 21The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 46 to 1
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 24The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 79 to 14
  11. Apr 28Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 29 – May 2

  1. Apr 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 1Signed by the Governor
  4. May 2Filed with the Secretary of State
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 5Committee Hearing 10:00Senate
  3. Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 19Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
  6. Feb 20Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 18Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  9. Apr 2Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 4 3House of Representatives
  10. Apr 3Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 8Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 17House of Representatives
  12. Apr 9Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 11Refused to concurSenate
  14. Apr 11Conference committee appointed Barta Kessel KleinSenate
  15. Apr 15Conference committee appointed J. Johnson C. Brown VollmerHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  17. Apr 21Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  18. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1Senate
  19. Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 24Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 79 nays 14House of Representatives
  22. Apr 28Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  24. Apr 29Sent to GovernorSenate
  25. May 1Signed by Governor 04/30Senate
  26. May 2Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01Both houses