# North Dakota SB 2160: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. North Dakota SB 2160, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kyle Davison (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-05-01 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2160-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota SB 2160 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-10 - Last action: 2025-05-01, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01 - Sponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (169 yes, 62 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Extra plan option for some retirees: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the board may offer an extra coverage choice for retirees who were not Medicare-eligible when they retired. The option cannot raise the program’s implicit subsidy under GASB OPEB rules. People who first retired after July 1, 2015 and were not Medicare-eligible then are no… - What the state group plan covers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the state group plan includes eligible workers and retirees. It must offer health insurance and life insurance. Health coverage is defined to include nongrandfathered large-employer plans that meet ACA rules. The plan can create subgroups for active workers, non-Medicare… - Higher premiums for non-Medicare retirees: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, retiree premiums for those not on Medicare are set by formula. A single retiree pays 150% of the active single rate. A two-person family pays 2 times the retiree single rate. A family of three or more pays 2.5 times the retiree single rate. This does not apply to people w… - Local governments can join state health plan: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, cities, counties, and other local governments may join the state group health plan for permanent workers if federal law allows. The board can require at least 60 months in the plan and can bill the employer if it leaves early. The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District a… - All changes start January 1, 2026: mixed, low. All changes in this act take effect January 1, 2026. Agencies and employers use that date for coverage and premium rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Bekkedahl (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronald Sorvaag (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Veto sustained, yeas 31 nays 15 | pass | 31 | 15 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8 | pass | 39 | 8 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 37 | pass | 55 | 37 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 | pass | 44 | 2 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-05-01: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Veto sustained, yeas 31 nays 15 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Consideration of Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Vetoed by Governor 04/28 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 37 (House) - 2025-04-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-04-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 7 1 (House) - 2025-04-09: Rereferred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-09: Reported back, do pass 10 3 1 (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee Hearing 02:45 (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House) - 2025-04-07: Rereferred to Industry, Business and Labor (House) - 2025-04-04: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 4 3 (House) - 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 10:45 (House) - 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 03:30 (House) - 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported back, do pass 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Committee Hearing 09:20 (Senate) - 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-05000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-04000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-02000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-03004m.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Davison: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-02007m.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (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) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-05000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-04000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-02000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-03004m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Davison (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0142-02007m.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2160-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).