North DakotaSB 21352025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 18-04-05 and section 18-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the firefighters death benefits fund.

Sponsored By: Jerry Klein (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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

Higher death benefits for firefighter survivors

North Dakota raises the one-time benefit for an eligible survivor of a firefighter killed on duty from $10,000 to $25,000. The insurance commissioner pays after receiving a payment request and evidence from the fire chief or the chief’s designee. This covers city fire departments, rural fire departments, and rural fire protection districts. The commissioner must transfer money as needed to the death benefit fund, capped at $125,000 every two years, up from $50,000.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jerry Klein

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mike Brandenburg

    Republican • House

  • Brandy L. Pyle

    Republican • House

  • Robert Erbele

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Kessel

    Republican • Senate

  • Donald Schaible

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

    3/20/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/17

    3/18/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/14/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/14/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/14/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/11/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0

    3/10/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 0 4

    3/7/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 02:30

    3/5/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/22/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    1/21/2025Senate
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0

    1/20/2025Senate
  14. Committee Hearing 10:00

    1/15/2025Senate
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

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