# North Dakota SB 2042: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-58-03.1 and section 43-60-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obtaining criminal history record checks for naturopathic doctors and genetic counselors; and to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, providing authority to complete the background checks with the bureau of criminal investigation to complete the criminal history record checks.

North Dakota SB 2042, AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-58-03.1 and section 43-60-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obtaining criminal history record checks for naturopathic doctors and genetic counselors; and to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, providing authority to complete the background checks with the bureau of criminal investigation to complete the criminal history record checks., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Workforce Development; status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2042
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-58-03.1 and section 43-60-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obtaining criminal history record checks for naturopathic doctors and genetic counselors; and to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, providing authority to complete the background checks with the bureau of criminal investigation to complete the criminal history record checks.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- Sponsor: Senate Workforce Development
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Naturopaths, genetic counselors face new screening costs: cost, low. North Dakota's Board of Medicine can require criminal history checks for naturopathic doctor and genetic counselor license applicants. It can also require checks for these professionals when they are under disciplinary investigation. Checks cover state and national records, with national checks fol…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Workforce Development

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-20: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/18 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 10:15 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House)
- 2025-01-20: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Committee Hearing 09:45 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8003-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8003-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8003-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8003-01000.pdf)

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- [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-SB2042-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).