# North Dakota HB 1076: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-48 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary or next of kin of a member of the national guard who died while serving on state active duty; and to declare an emergency. North Dakota HB 1076, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-48 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary or next of kin of a member of the national guard who died while serving on state active duty; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Government and Veterans Affairs; status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1076-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1076 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-48 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary or next of kin of a member of the national guard who died while serving on state active duty; and to declare an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 - Sponsor: House Government and Veterans Affairs - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher death benefits for National Guard families: benefit, high. North Dakota raises the National Guard death benefit cap from $15,000 to $100,000. The Guard may pay a designated beneficiary or next of kin when a member dies on state active duty. Payment depends on available funds; the maximum is not guaranteed. The law took effect immediately upon enactment. Th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: House Government and Veterans Affairs ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House) - 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/17 (House) - 2025-03-14: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Returned to House (House) - 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Committee Hearing 09:45 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8102-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8102-01000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8102-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8102-01000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501) - [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501) - [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501) - [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1076-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).