# North Dakota HB 1146: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-02.1, 54-52-06, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-05, and 54-52.6-09.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employer eligibility to participate in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan, employer contribution requirements for the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and employee eligibility to elect to transfer to the defined contribution retirement plan; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. North Dakota HB 1146, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-02.1, 54-52-06, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-05, and 54-52.6-09.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employer eligibility to participate in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan, employer contribution requirements for the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and employee eligibility to elect to transfer to the defined contribution retirement plan; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Lefor (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-14 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1146-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1146 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-02.1, 54-52-06, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-05, and 54-52.6-09.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employer eligibility to participate in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan, employer contribution requirements for the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and employee eligibility to elect to transfer to the defined contribution retirement plan; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-14, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 - Sponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Retirement transfer bonuses for state workers: benefit, high. The law created a January 1–March 31, 2025 window to switch from the main pension plan to the defined contribution plan; it is closed. Eligible workers were permanent employees of state entities with legislative budget approval, age 18 or older. They also had to participate in the main plan on Dece… - New pension funding for state workers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, state employers with legislative budget approval must make additional payments to the defined benefit pension plan. The funding formula covers benefits earned that year plus unfunded pension costs spread over 30.5 years, through June 30, 2056. Required employer contributi… - Retirement access for local government workers: benefit, medium. North Dakota local governments can offer eligible workers defined contribution retirement benefits through an agreement with the Public Employees Retirement System. Workers gain access only when their employer signs an agreement and they meet the plan’s eligibility rules. Agreements must include th… - More retirement choices for public workers: benefit, low. The public employees’ defined contribution plan must offer diversified investments and lifetime annuity options. Members can choose age-based portfolios that automatically adjust investments over time or build portfolios from the available choices. Annuities can be offered inside or outside the pla… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7, Emergency clause carried | pass | 82 | 7 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-14: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 (House) - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor 04/10 (House) - 2025-04-08: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned to House (House) - 2025-04-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 0 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass 5 0 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7, Emergency clause carried (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2 (House) - 2025-01-31: Rereferred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-31: Amendment adopted (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 08:56 (House) - 2025-01-17: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-04000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Dockter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-01003m.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/25-0743-04000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Dockter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0743-01003m.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-HB1146-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).