North DakotaHB 11702025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state employee annual leave; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsored By: Mike Motschenbacher (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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More leave for new state employees

Beginning May 1, 2026, North Dakota agencies must give covered permanent employees 40 hours of new-hire leave upon hire. Employees with written contracts setting their employment terms are excluded. New-hire leave is not earned paid time off, expires after the first year, and is not paid out when employment ends. Agencies may also offer higher annual leave accrual at hire for jobs previously designated as hard to fill. That optional rate must stay within 1–2 working days per month, and agencies must meet North Dakota Century Code §54-06-31(1) requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Motschenbacher

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Landon Bahl

    Republican • House

  • Josh Christy

    Republican • House

  • Ty Dressler

    Republican • House

  • Jay Fisher

    Republican • House

  • Sean Cleary

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Dwyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Justin Gerhardt

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 79

House vote • 4/2/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 29

Yes: 61 • No: 29

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 36 nays 10

Yes: 36 • No: 10

House vote • 1/22/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 40

Yes: 54 • No: 40

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11

    4/14/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 04/10

    4/11/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    4/8/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/8/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    4/4/2025Senate
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 29

    4/2/2025House
  7. Concurred

    4/2/2025House
  8. Returned to House (12)

    3/19/2025House
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 36 nays 10

    3/18/2025Senate
  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    3/17/2025Senate
  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1

    3/14/2025Senate
  12. Committee Hearing 10:00

    3/14/2025Senate
  13. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  14. Received from House

    1/23/2025Senate
  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 40

    1/22/2025House
  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/21/2025House
  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3

    1/20/2025House
  18. Committee Hearing 10:00

    1/17/2025House
  19. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

    1/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Motschenbacher

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