North DakotaSB 21012025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23-27-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency medical services response requirements.

Sponsored By: Todd Beard (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

North Dakota sets emergency medical response standards

Emergency medical services in North Dakota must be licensed to operate. The state must set standards for reliable responses to 911 calls and urgent transfers between facilities while operators provide nonemergency services. Standards must cover service availability, driver’s license types, staff training, staffing per trip, equipment, and ground vehicles. They must also cover annual license fees and which tasks drivers, certified staff, and medical professionals can perform. Required performance standards may include response times.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Beard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • David Richter

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 2

House vote • 3/13/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 2

Yes: 86 • No: 2

Senate vote • 1/16/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20

    3/24/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/19

    3/21/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/18/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/18/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/18/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/14/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 2

    3/13/2025House
  8. Laid over one legislative day

    3/12/2025House
  9. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1

    3/11/2025House
  10. Committee Hearing 03:15

    3/10/2025House
  11. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    2/13/2025House
  12. Received from Senate

    1/17/2025House
  13. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    1/16/2025Senate
  14. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/15/2025Senate
  15. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    1/14/2025Senate
  16. Committee Hearing 10:30

    1/13/2025Senate
  17. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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