# North Dakota SB 2226: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. North Dakota SB 2226, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jonathan Sickler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2226-202501 - 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 2226 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 - Sponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (182 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More legal help for incarcerated people: benefit, low. North Dakota provides up to $463,644 from its general fund to the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents. The money supports lawyers for incarcerated people at initial court appearances. Funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and is available as needed for these services. Beginning… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 4 | pass | 88 | 4 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/22 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 4 (House) - 2025-04-09: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2 (House) - 2025-03-21: Rereferred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-21: Amendment adopted (House) - 2025-03-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2 (House) - 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 11:30 (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported back, do pass 6 0 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 11:15 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-01001m.pdf) - SENATE BILL NO. 2226 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-02000.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/25-1188-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-01001m.pdf) - [SENATE BILL NO. 2226 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1188-02000.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-SB2226-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).