North DakotaSB 20502025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-12-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the director of the state crime laboratory.

Sponsored By: Senate State and Local Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State crime lab created under Attorney General

The law creates a state crime laboratory inside the Attorney General’s office. It includes a director, the state toxicologist, and other staff appointed by the Attorney General. The lab is administratively separate from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The director serves at the Attorney General’s pleasure, with salary set within legislative appropriation.

Crime lab can charge service fees

The state crime lab may set and charge fees for its services. People or agencies that request lab work may have to pay. The law does not set the fee amounts or dates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate State and Local Government

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 3

House vote 3/7/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3

Yes: 87 • No: 3

Senate vote 1/10/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14

    3/19/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/14

    3/18/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/12/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/12/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/12/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/10/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3

    3/7/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 3 1

    3/7/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

    2/18/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/13/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

    1/10/2025Senate
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

    1/10/2025Senate
  14. Committee Hearing 10:55

    1/9/2025Senate
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

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