# North Dakota SB 2310: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments.

North Dakota SB 2310, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments., 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); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2310
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
- Sponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher garnishment fees with a fee-free option: mixed, low. In North Dakota, the party seeking garnishment must pay $40, up from $25, when serving garnishment papers. This pays for a sworn disclosure from the person or organization holding the debtor’s money. State agencies can be served through the state budget director or an authorized representative; sta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel R. Vollmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Warrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 12 | pass | 78 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## 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 78 nays 12 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 1 3 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-29: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1262-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1262-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1262-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1262-01000.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2310-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).