# North Dakota HB 1599: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees.

North Dakota HB 1599, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily O'Brien (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1599
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
- Sponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Simpler shared-leave proof for state workers: benefit, medium. Permanent North Dakota state employees seeking donated leave must provide medical proof of the condition and its expected duration. That proof no longer needs to say the condition is severe, extreme, or life-threatening. A physician, physician assistant, psychologist, or advanced practice nurse pra…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Martinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alisa Mitskog (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-31: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: 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/25-1325-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-01000.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
- [Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1325-01000.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1599-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).