# North Dakota SB 2081: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.4-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to geropsychiatric facilities.

North Dakota SB 2081, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.4-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to geropsychiatric facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2081
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.4-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to geropsychiatric facilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
- Sponsor: Senate Human Services
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New senior mental health options and limits: mixed, low. North Dakota's Department of Health and Human Services can select skilled nursing facilities to run special mental health units for older adults. If approved units cannot meet needs, the department can select more based on facilities' experience, qualifications, and capacity. Admission requires a p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Human Services

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 1 | pass | 83 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-01: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by Governor 03/27 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 0 3 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Committee Hearing 01:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-01002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-01000.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
- [Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-01002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8095-01000.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-SB2081-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).