HB 1117 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15-39.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for normal retirement benefits.

The provided context does not include the specific provisions or changes made by HB 1117. The bill's title and abstract only indicate it amends eligibility rules for normal retirement benefits under North Dakota law, but no concrete details about the changes, affected groups, or key mechanisms are described. Without additional information on what the amendment actually alters (e.g., age requirements, service years, or benefit calculations), a substantive summary cannot be created. The bill's passage is noted (signed by Governor March 24, 2025), but this does not explain its policy content.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates retirement eligibility rules for North Dakota's Teachers' Fund for Retirement Board. It changes the required beginning date for minimum retirement benefit distributions based on when members reach age 70.5, aligning with federal Internal Revenue Code standards for governmental plans.
Scope change
The bill applies specifically to members of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement Board of Trustees and modifies when they must begin taking required minimum distributions from their retirement accounts.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the required beginning date for retirement distributions from age 70.5 to age 72 for members who attain age 70.5 after December 31, 2019, allowing them to delay distributions by up to 1.5 years.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the change to apply to members who turn 70.5 after December 31, 2019, while maintaining the original age 70.5 rule for those who reached that age before January 1, 2020.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit reference to Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(9) and its regulations for minimum distribution requirements, clarifying compliance standards for governmental retirement plans.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Jan 21, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
legislature
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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