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ND SB 2291

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AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 30.1-28 and two new sections to chapter 30.1-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to removal, resignation and death of a guardian, notices in a guardianship, notices in a conservatorship, and confidentiality of reports; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23-12-13, subsection 1 of section 25-03.1-18.1, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-17, sections 30.1-01-06 and 30.1-28-03.1, subsection 3 of section 30.1-28-03.2, section 30.1-28-04, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-05, section 30.1-28-07, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-09, sections 30.1-28-10.1, 30.1-28-12, 30.1-28-12.1, 30.1-28-12.2, and 30.1-29-05, subsection 6 of section 30.1-29-07, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-08, sections 30.1-29-13 and 30.1-29-18, subsection 3 of section 30.1-29-19, subsection 1 of section 30.1-29-20.1, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-22, and subsection 5 of section 30.1-29-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to incapacitated persons, court-authorized involuntary treatment, guardianship of a child, guardianship of an incapacitated person, and protection of property of persons under disability and minors; and to repeal sections 30.1-26-01, 30.1-28-08, and 30.1-28-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · upper

Description

Relating to removal, resignation and death of a guardian, notices in a guardianship, notices in a conservatorship, and confidentiality of reports; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23‑12‑13, subsection 1 of section 25‑03.1‑18.1, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.1‑17, sections 30.1‑01‑06 and 30.1‑28‑03.1, subsection 3 of section 30.1‑28‑03.2, section 30.1‑28‑04, subsection 1 of section 30.1‑28‑05, section 30.1‑28‑07, subsection 1 of section 30.1‑28‑09, sections 30.1‑28‑10.1, 30.1‑28‑12, 30.1‑28‑12.1, 30.1‑28‑12.2, and 30.1‑29‑05, subsection 6 of section 30.1‑29‑07, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑29‑08, sections 30.1‑29‑13 and 30.1‑29‑18, subsection 3 of section 30.1‑29‑19, subsection 1 of section 30.1‑29‑20.1, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑29‑22, and subsection 5 of section 30.1‑29‑25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to incapacitated persons, court-authorized involuntary treatment, guardianship of a child, guardianship of an incapacitated person, and protection of property of persons under disability and minors; and to repeal sections 30.1‑26‑01, 30.1‑28‑08, and 30.1‑28‑15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Michael Dwyerprimary
  • Kent Westoncosponsor
  • Jonathan Sicklercosponsor
  • Diane Larsoncosponsor
  • Lawrence R. Klemincosponsor
  • Karla Rose Hansoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-29

    Committee Hearing 02:30

  3. 2025-02-12

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-13

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. 2025-02-14

    Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0

    passage,reading-2

  6. 2025-02-17

    Received from Senate

  7. 2025-02-18

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

  8. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 09:30

  9. 2025-03-11

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-12

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. 2025-03-14

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2

    passage,reading-2

  12. 2025-03-17

    Returned to Senate (12)

  13. 2025-03-31

    Refused to concur

  14. 2025-03-31

    Conference committee appointed Paulson Castaneda Braunberger

  15. 2025-04-01

    Conference committee appointed Holle Dobervich Kiefert

  16. 2025-04-08

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-04-16

    Conference committee report adopted

  18. 2025-04-16

    Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    passage,reading-2

  19. 2025-04-16

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  20. 2025-04-22

    Conference committee report adopted

  21. 2025-04-22

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1

    passage,reading-2

  22. 2025-04-25

    Signed by Speaker

  23. 2025-04-28

    Signed by President

  24. 2025-04-28

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  25. 2025-05-01

    Signed by Governor 04/29

    executive-signature

  26. 2025-05-02

    Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2291

    2025-02-14 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Robert Erbele: other
    • Janne Myrdal: other
    • Jonathan Sickler: other
  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2291

    2025-03-14 · pass · 86-2

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • TJ Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Donna Henderson: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Bill Tveit: no
    • Mike Brandenburg: other
    • Liz Conmy: other
    • Zachary Ista: other
    • Alisa Mitskog: other
    • Matthew Ruby: other
    • Gregory Stemen: other
  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2291

    2025-04-16 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2291

    2025-04-22 · pass · 92-1

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • TJ Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Alisa Mitskog: other

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