# North Dakota SB 2036: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 27-20.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fitness to proceed and remediation of juveniles; to amend and reenact section 12.1-04-01, subsections 4 and 5 of section 12.1-04-08, and section 27-20.4-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the age of an offender, suspension or dismissal of proceedings, and predispositional assessment; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota SB 2036, AN ACT to create and enact chapter 27-20.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fitness to proceed and remediation of juveniles; to amend and reenact section 12.1-04-01, subsections 4 and 5 of section 12.1-04-08, and section 27-20.4-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the age of an offender, suspension or dismissal of proceedings, and predispositional assessment; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Legislative Management; status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2036
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 27-20.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fitness to proceed and remediation of juveniles; to amend and reenact section 12.1-04-01, subsections 4 and 5 of section 12.1-04-08, and section 27-20.4-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the age of an offender, suspension or dismissal of proceedings, and predispositional assessment; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- Sponsor: Legislative Management
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court safeguards for children facing charges: benefit, low. Beginning January 2, 2027, the juvenile fitness rules protect minors who may be unable to understand court proceedings or help their lawyer. They generally cover unmarried people under 18, including some older people charged for acts committed before 18, unless transferred. Children under 10 are tr…
- State funding supports juvenile fitness services: benefit, low. The law provides up to $500,000 from North Dakota’s general fund to the Department of Health and Human Services. The money supports implementation and administration of the juvenile fitness and treatment rules in section 5. Funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027; section 5 takes effect…
- Treatment options and limits for minors: mixed, low. Beginning January 2, 2027, courts have dismissal and treatment options when a minor lacks fitness to proceed. If the minor may gain fitness during treatment, courts must dismiss infractions and Class B misdemeanors, except those under chapter 12.1-17. For felonies, Class A misdemeanors, and those e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Legislative Management

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 10 | pass | 82 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-21: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor 04/17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 10 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 6 3 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported back, do pass 11 1 2 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Mathern: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-03002m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-04000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Mathern (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-03002m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0324-04000.pdf)

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- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2036-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).