North DakotaSB 21442025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-55-03, section 43-55-09, subsection 8 of section 44-06.1-20, and sections 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, and 54-09-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsored By: Jerry Klein (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Two state filing charges are removed

The law removes the secretary of state’s listed 50-cent-per-page fee for copies of laws, resolutions, records, and other filed documents. It also removes the $5 fee for filing a certificate of appointment of attorney. These changes remove those specific charges, not every possible records fee.

Employer service firms submit fewer identifiers

Professional employer organizations applying for a North Dakota license no longer have to provide their taxpayer or employer identification number. This removes one application requirement. It does not change who qualifies for a license.

Misleading business names face cancellation

The secretary of state can cancel a trade name registration when an important fact was misrepresented. Before cancellation, the office must give at least 30 days’ notice to the registrant and any possibly misrepresented parties. Notice goes to an address or electronic address on file.

More state transactions carry $10 fees

The secretary of state charges $10 for each transaction not otherwise provided for by law. This replaces narrower wording covering the filing of a paper. The charge can affect people and businesses using these services.

Notary customers can face technology fees

North Dakota notaries may charge an extra technology fee for acts under sections 44-06.1-13.1 or 44-06.1-18. The notary must have incurred technology costs to perform the act. The requester must agree in advance. The notary must explain that this charge is separate from the notarial act fee. The law sets no technology fee amount.

Employer service applications lose ID protections

The law removes this chapter’s privacy protections for Social Security and federal tax ID numbers in professional employer organization applications. It also removes the requirement to hide those numbers before releasing an application. Audited financial reports and employers’ quarterly contribution and wage reports remain confidential, except as needed to administer the chapter.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jerry Klein

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Austen Schauer

    Republican • House

  • Jonathan Warrey

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Barta

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin Roers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 2

House vote • 3/11/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2

Yes: 89 • No: 2

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

    3/20/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/18

    3/18/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/17/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/17/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/14/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/12/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2

    3/11/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0

    3/10/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 09:30

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

    2/18/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/31/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

    1/30/2025Senate
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/29/2025Senate
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0

    1/28/2025Senate
  15. Committee Hearing 09:00

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

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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