# North Dakota SB 2050: 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.

North Dakota SB 2050, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate State and Local Government; status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2050
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- Sponsor: Senate State and Local Government
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Crime lab director’s removal rule ends: benefit, low. The law removes the rule that North Dakota’s state crime lab director serves at the attorney general’s pleasure. It sets no replacement term or standard for removal. The lab operates within the attorney general’s office, administratively separate from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. It includ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate State and Local Government

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3 | pass | 87 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 3 1 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Committee Hearing 10:55 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8020-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8020-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8020-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8020-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [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 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)
- [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-SB2050-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).