# North Dakota SB 2051: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota SB 2051, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Industry and Business; status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2051
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- Sponsor: Senate Industry and Business
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (175 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fees for investigators and security providers: cost, medium. This law sets fees that North Dakota’s Private Investigative and Security Board can charge. A private investigator or security services license costs $225 to issue or renew; the exam costs $150. A security or detective agency pays $150 to apply and $450 for license issuance or renewal. A private se…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Industry and Business

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2, Emergency clause carried | pass | 44 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 5 | pass | 85 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1, Emergency clause carried | pass | 46 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 5 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Request return from committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 0 4 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Committee Hearing 10:10 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Motschenbacher: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-02003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Motschenbacher (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8022-02003m.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)
- [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-SB2051-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).