HB 1175 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-55-01, 54-55-03, 54-55-04, and 54-55-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota commission on uniform state laws.

HB 1175 revises the membership rules, appointment terms, and operational procedures for North Dakota's Commission on Uniform State Laws. It clarifies that most members (appointed by the governor) serve four-year terms starting after presidential elections, specifies that legislative members are appointed by legislative leadership, and updates reimbursement rules for expenses. The commission, which promotes consistent state laws (like commercial or family law models) across jurisdictions, must still meet annually and advise the legislature on uniform legislation. This procedural bill does not create new policies but refines how the existing commission functions.
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 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the composition, appointment process, and meeting requirements for North Dakota's Commission on Uniform State Laws. It clarifies membership rules, establishes eligibility requirements for commissioners, and adds administrative procedures for expense reimbursement.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the North Dakota Commission on Uniform State Laws, but the specific rules governing who can serve and how they are appointed have been modified.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that all commissioners must be licensed attorneys in good standing with the North Dakota State Bar Association at the time of their first appointment.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that commissioners appointed by the Attorney General and life members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws are exempt from the attorney eligibility requirement.

Added a provision allowing legislative management to appoint a substitute if a legislator serving on the commission is not eligible to serve as a commissioner.

Corrected a term length discrepancy by changing the term for legislative assembly members from 'four years' to 'two years' as prescribed by legislative management.

FISCAL

Added a requirement that expense reimbursement warrants must be prepared by the Office of Management and Budget based on vouchers submitted by commissioners.

TECHNICAL

Fixed formatting and numbering inconsistencies in the bill text, including correcting duplicate text and reorganizing section headers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Jan 16, 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 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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