# North Dakota SB 2198: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-25, subsection 1 of section 37-01-40, and section 37-14-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to national guard or federal service leave of absence for state and political subdivision employees and the definition of veteran; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota SB 2198, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-25, subsection 1 of section 37-01-40, and section 37-14-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to national guard or federal service leave of absence for state and political subdivision employees and the definition of veteran; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Josh Boschee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2198
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-25, subsection 1 of section 37-01-40, and section 37-14-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to national guard or federal service leave of absence for state and political subdivision employees and the definition of veteran; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- Sponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Paid military leave for public employees: benefit, medium. North Dakota state and local government workers get leave when properly ordered to active military duty outside civilian employment. This covers National Guard and reserve members, people subject to a presidential federal-service call, and federal-service volunteers. Leave covers the full duty peri…
- Broader veteran status under North Dakota law: benefit, low. The law broadens who qualifies as a veteran under North Dakota law, effective immediately upon enactment. Under section 37-01-40, qualifying service is 180 continuous days of federal active uniformed service, or the full ordered service period. Training does not count, and discharge or release must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-21: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor 04/17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Laid over two legislative days (House)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 10:45 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Political Subdivisions Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-01003m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-01000.pdf)
- SENATE BILL NO. 2198 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-02000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Political Subdivisions Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-01003m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-01000.pdf)
- [SENATE BILL NO. 2198 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0827-02000.pdf)

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- [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-SB2198-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).