# North Dakota HB 1274: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan.

North Dakota HB 1274, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Todd Porter (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1274
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- Sponsor: Todd Porter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State officers pay 6% toward retirement: cost, medium. North Dakota state correctional and peace officers who belong to the Public Employees Retirement System must contribute 6% of monthly salary. This requirement excludes peace officers employed by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Their state employer must also contribute the amount the retiremen…
- Correctional officers gain access with retirement limits: mixed, high. Correctional officers working for North Dakota government units can join the public safety retirement plan. Correctional facility workers also qualify while enrolled in an unfinished officer course approved or certified by the state corrections department. Those starting employment on or after the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Karls (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 19 | pass | 71 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 16 | pass | 77 | 16 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-21: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor 04/15 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 19 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Concurred (House)
- 2025-03-27: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 03:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 16 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 4 2 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-01001m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-01001m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0040-01000.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1274-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).