# North Dakota SB 2395: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 43 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to universal licensure and board operations. North Dakota SB 2395, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 43 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to universal licensure and board operations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Hogue (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2395-202501 - 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 2395 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 43 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to universal licensure and board operations. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 - Sponsor: David Hogue (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster licensing and help with delays: benefit, low. Covered North Dakota boards must issue licenses within 10 business days for complete, routine applications with no unresolved issues. Routine applications meet all licensing requirements and contain no negative information. The deadline excludes effective interstate compacts and executed license tr… - Remote study options for license renewal: benefit, low. Covered license holders can complete all continuing education hours for renewal online or remotely. This option does not apply when another law, board rule, or national practice standard specifically says otherwise. Remote study can reduce travel and scheduling burdens. - Yearly reviews of interstate licensing options: benefit, low. Covered boards outside an effective interstate compact must review available compacts for their professions each year. They must weigh benefits to the profession and state, including worker shortages and changes in licensing and technology. Boards must record reviews in meeting agendas and minutes.… - Out-of-state workers gain license access with fees: mixed, high. North Dakota boards must license qualifying workers with comparable out-of-state licenses when no covered interstate licensing path applies. Those paths include an effective compact, executed license transfer, existing interstate mobility, or reciprocity agreement. Applicants must have actively use… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2 | pass | 89 | 2 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-04: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor 04/03 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-31: Returned to Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2 (House) - 2025-03-26: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2 (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House) - 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-01003m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-01000.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 - [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-01003m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1374-01000.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-SB2395-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).