# North Dakota SB 2223: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-44.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the dietitian licensure compact. North Dakota SB 2223, AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-44.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the dietitian licensure compact., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Barta (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2223-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota SB 2223 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-44.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the dietitian licensure compact. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20 - Sponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dietitians get time after states exit: benefit, low. A state withdraws by repealing its compact law, with withdrawal taking effect 180 days after repeal is enacted. It must keep recognizing compact privileges for at least 180 days after withdrawal notice. A state removed from the compact must recognize privileges for at least six months after termina… - Military dietitians keep home-state licensing ties: benefit, low. Dietitians who are active-duty service members or their spouses must designate a state where they hold a current license in good standing. They can keep that home-state designation throughout the service member's active duty, including during relocations. - License restrictions end dietitians' interstate privileges: cost, medium. Dietitians must follow the laws of the state where their patient is located. That state can discipline their compact practice privilege, but only the home state can discipline the home-state license. Restrictions imposed through home-state discipline revoke all other member-state compact privileges… - Dietitians gain interstate practice with fees: mixed, medium. North Dakota adopts a shared licensing compact that starts when the seventh member state enacts it. Dietitians with an unrestricted home-state license can seek permission to practice in other member states, including through telehealth. Applicants need current registered dietitian status or an appr… - Moving dietitians face new licensing steps: mixed, low. Dietitians can have only one home-state license for compact purposes. Moving between member states requires applying for a new home-state license, paying applicable fees, and notifying both states. Dietitians must complete the new state's fingerprint-based federal background check and any other req… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Landon Bahl (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy A. Burckhard (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 5 | pass | 84 | 5 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3 | pass | 43 | 3 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-03-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20 (House) - 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor 03/19 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-14: Returned to Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 5 (House) - 2025-03-12: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1 (House) - 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Barta: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-01001m.pdf) ## Related bills - 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 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) - 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/25-0824-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Barta (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0824-01001m.pdf) ## Related - [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 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) - [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-SB2223-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).