North DakotaHB 11752025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-55-01, 54-55-03, 54-55-04, and 54-55-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota commission on uniform state laws.

Sponsored By: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More law commissioners get expenses reimbursed

Appointed commissioners and national conference life members get necessary commission expenses reimbursed from money set aside for that purpose. Payments use existing state expense rates, with vouchers submitted to the Office of Management and Budget. The law removes an exclusion for appointees with five years of prior commission service but fewer than 20 legislative years. Commissioners otherwise serve without pay, except legislative members may receive compensation under existing legislative pay rules.

Stricter eligibility for North Dakota law commissioners

People first appointed to North Dakota’s Commission on Uniform State Laws must be licensed North Dakota attorneys in good standing. Commissioners must live in North Dakota, except life members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. If a state House or Senate member is ineligible, Legislative Management may appoint an eligible replacement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lawrence R. Klemin

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • David Hogue

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 1/16/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24

    3/25/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/21

    3/24/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/20/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/20/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/14/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/12/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    3/11/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0

    3/10/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 10:30

    3/10/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    1/17/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0

    1/16/2025House
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1

    1/14/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 09:00

    1/14/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    1/7/2025House

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