# North Dakota SB 2109: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 65-01-02, 65-01-16, and 65-02-27, subsection 1 of section 65-05-17, and subsection 4 of section 65-05-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of disability, the definition of electronic means, forms and decisions issued by electronic means, requests for rehearing of an administrative order, maximum death benefits, and the scholarship fund; and to provide for application.

North Dakota SB 2109, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 65-01-02, 65-01-16, and 65-02-27, subsection 1 of section 65-05-17, and subsection 4 of section 65-05-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of disability, the definition of electronic means, forms and decisions issued by electronic means, requests for rehearing of an administrative order, maximum death benefits, and the scholarship fund; and to provide for application., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Industry and Business; status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2109
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 65-01-02, 65-01-16, and 65-02-27, subsection 1 of section 65-05-17, and subsection 4 of section 65-05-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of disability, the definition of electronic means, forms and decisions issued by electronic means, requests for rehearing of an administrative order, maximum death benefits, and the scholarship fund; and to provide for application.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
- Sponsor: Senate Industry and Business
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (159 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher death benefits for workers’ survivors: benefit, high. North Dakota raises the total workers’ compensation death benefit cap from $300,000 to $400,000 per claim, including supplementary benefits. The higher cap applies to deaths caused by injuries occurring on or after the law’s effective date. Eligible survivors can receive more when their claim reach…
- Higher scholarships through workers’ compensation: benefit, high. The workers’ compensation scholarship limit rises from $10,000 to $12,500 per applicant each year. Payments remain limited to five years, and total scholarship awards remain capped at $500,000 annually. For applicants who successfully complete the specified rehabilitation program, retraining and sc…
- Workers’ disability depends on actual lost earnings: mixed, high. North Dakota defines workers’ compensation disability by actual earnings lost because of an injury, replacing the lost earning-capacity standard. Disability can be permanent total, temporary total, or partial. The new measure can change whether injured workers qualify for benefits and how much they…
- Electronic claim notices and firm appeal deadlines: mixed, low. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance can send claim forms, notices, and orders by mail or electronically. The 45-day reconsideration period runs from the notice’s issuance. Written rehearing requests must reach the agency within 45 days after the order is issued. When decision review office…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Industry and Business

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 20 | pass | 70 | 20 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 | pass | 44 | 2 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-09: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor 04/07 (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 20 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 1 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Rereferred to Industry, Business and Labor (House)
- 2025-02-18: Request return from committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-02003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-01002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-02003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-01002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8012-01000.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2109-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).