# North Dakota SB 2002: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch; to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

North Dakota SB 2002, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch; to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2002
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch; to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (239 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding keeps North Dakota courts running: benefit, medium. The law provides $152.9 million for North Dakota courts and judicial oversight from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes $147.25 million from the general fund and supports 394 full-time-equivalent positions. A $7.97 million staffing pool funds new hires and covers shortfalls in expect…
- Higher pay for North Dakota judges: benefit, low. The law raises each North Dakota Supreme Court justice's annual salary to $207,249. The chief justice gets another $7,647, bringing annual compensation to $214,896. District judges earn $184,366 annually, and presiding judges get another $5,162. District judges also receive mileage and meal and lod…
- Funding upgrades court technology and facilities: benefit, low. The 2025–2027 court budget includes $6.01 million in one-time technology and courtroom projects. Equipment receives $874,216, cloud storage gets $866,100, and moving case management software to the cloud gets $758,000. Clerk filing software gets $1.25 million, and the court records access system ge…
- Guardianship office gets attorney staffing funds: benefit, low. The Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship receives a separate $355,000 general fund appropriation for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. It covers pay and operating costs for an attorney position transferred under Senate Bill 2029. This is separate from the $375,478 guardianship office line…
- Court card payments can cost more: cost, low. The North Dakota judicial branch can add a reasonable service charge to credit- or debit-card payments. The charge cannot exceed the card issuer's processing charge, called a discount. The law does not set a specific fee amount. The state court administrator decides which nationally recognized card…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 13 | pass | 76 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 19 | pass | 73 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 13 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-05-01: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Conference committee appointed Hanson Swiontek Richter (House)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee appointed Thomas Conley Meyer (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 19 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-18: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 0 2 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02004m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Hanson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-01001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02004m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Hanson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-02003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0169-01001m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2002-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).