# North Dakota SB 2385: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23-10-03, 23-10-04, 23-10-06, 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota SB 2385, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23-10-03, 23-10-04, 23-10-06, 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bob Paulson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2385
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23-10-03, 23-10-04, 23-10-06, 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (176 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court managers can keep troubled parks running: benefit, medium. After revoking a mobile home park’s license, North Dakota’s health department can ask a court to appoint a receiver. The court must find repeated or serious violations, or a serious health or safety threat from an existing condition. The commissioner serves as receiver but can name a qualified pers…
- New approval rules for parks and campgrounds: mixed, low. Mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, and campground applicants must provide a site address and proof of local zoning approval. Applications must describe water service and its fees or metering, plus sewer and garbage plans. The health department can approve an application without an inspect…
- Park license fees and waivers change: mixed, low. The health department can set yearly park and campground license and inspection fees based on plan reviews, inspections, follow-up, and enforcement costs. The law removes express authority to prorate yearly license fees for new facilities. It removes a separate application-fee enclosure requirement…
- Park operators face deadlines and unlicensed-operation fines: mixed, low. New mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, and campground owners must get a license within 30 days after sale. Transfer is free if they apply in writing within 30 days and certify operation will comply with the law. Unlicensed operation remains an infraction; the health department can also im…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Karls (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Lee (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 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 4 | pass | 84 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 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)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 4 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 3 4 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Kasper: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-03005m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-02001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Kasper (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-03005m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1016-02001m.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2385-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).