North DakotaSB 20222025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to categories of positions in the state service; and to provide for a legislative management study.

Sponsored By: Senate Appropriations

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Funds lawyers for low-income people

The law gives $23,022,372 to the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents. The money covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. $20,999,305 comes from the state general fund; $2,023,067 comes from other funds. It authorizes 41 full-time positions. The funds pay for court-appointed lawyers for people who cannot afford one.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Appropriations

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 9

Senate vote 4/15/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote 4/4/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 9

Yes: 81 • No: 9

Senate vote 2/3/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

    4/24/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 04/21

    4/23/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    4/18/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    4/18/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

    4/15/2025Senate
  7. Concurred

    4/15/2025Senate
  8. Returned to Senate (12)

    4/7/2025Senate
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 9

    4/4/2025House
  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    4/1/2025House
  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3

    3/31/2025House
  12. Committee Hearing 03:30

    3/24/2025House
  13. Committee Hearing 08:30

    3/18/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 08:30

    3/7/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

    2/18/2025House
  16. Received from Senate

    2/4/2025House
  17. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

    2/3/2025Senate
  18. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/31/2025Senate
  19. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 4

    1/30/2025Senate
  20. Committee Hearing 09:30

    1/13/2025Senate
  21. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee

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