North DakotaSB 21652025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 12-63-04 and sections 12-63-05 and 12-63-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the peace officer standards and training board and peace officer licensing fees.

Sponsored By: Dean Rummel (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Stricter health checks for peace officers

North Dakota’s peace officer licensing board can require physical or psychological exams when it has cause and finds a public-safety need. It can also require exams before reinstatement and review related records; its written request authorizes their release. Those records are exempt from the cited state disclosure requirements. The board must deny licensure or reinstatement when an applicant refuses to release requested medical or psychological information. A physical or psychological condition that prevents safe, competent officer work can lead to license denial, nonrenewal, suspension, revocation, or probation.

Board sets peace officer licensing fees

North Dakota’s peace officer licensing board must set licensing fees by rule. Fees cover exam applications, initial licenses, renewals, suspensions, reinstatement after revocation, and duplicate licenses. They also cover late sidearm qualification, late instructor renewal, and late license renewal. The law does not set dollar amounts, so applicants’ and officers’ costs depend on the board’s rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dean Rummel

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Pat D. Heinert

    Republican • House

  • Claire Cory

    Republican • Senate

  • Diane Larson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jonathan Sickler

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 9

House vote • 3/21/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9

Yes: 75 • No: 9

Senate vote • 1/20/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31

    4/1/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/27

    3/31/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/26/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/26/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/26/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/24/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9

    3/21/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 13 0 0

    3/20/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 02:00

    3/20/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/21/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    1/20/2025Senate
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

    1/17/2025Senate
  14. Committee Hearing 02:01

    1/16/2025Senate
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    1/10/2025Senate

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