# North Dakota SB 2227: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. North Dakota SB 2227, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Bekkedahl (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2227-202501 - 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 2227 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-20, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 - Sponsor: Brad Bekkedahl (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Returning state appointees keep retiree status: mixed, high. The rule applies retroactively to December 14, 2024, for qualifying retirees returning to the same participating employer. They must have qualified for normal retirement and accepted a retirement benefit. An elected state official must appoint them to an unclassified state job. They cannot particip… - Government workers face retirement enrollment deadlines: mixed, medium. Eligible workers at participating North Dakota government employers must join the Public Employees Retirement System within their first month of employment. Workers missed earlier must enroll immediately after notice of eligibility. They can waive the earlier participation period in writing to avoi… - Returning retirees can waive future participation: mixed, medium. The rule applies retroactively to December 14, 2024, for retirees taking jobs with a different participating government employer. They must have qualified for normal retirement and accepted a retirement benefit. Before re-enrollment within their first month, they can permanently waive future retire… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brad Bekkedahl (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Clayton Fegley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 6, Emergency clause carried | pass | 85 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 46 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-03-20: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House) - 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/18 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned to Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 6, Emergency clause carried (House) - 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 1 1 (House) - 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 09:15 (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-04: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-01001m.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/25-1187-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1187-01001m.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-SB2227-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).