SB 2089 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-02-31 and subsection 6 of section 26.1-03-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to confidentiality of insurance department records.

SB 2089 would have amended two sections of North Dakota's insurance code to change confidentiality rules for insurance department records. It aimed to modify how sensitive information held by the insurance department is protected or shared, directly affecting insurance regulators and the entities reporting to them. The bill failed to pass in the legislature on March 25, 2025, with only 2 "yeas" out of 91 votes. (No specific policy changes were enacted as the bill did not become law.)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding a new amendment to subsection 6 of section 26.1-03-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, alongside the existing amendment to section 26.1-02-31. This change broadens the confidentiality protections for insurance department records to include working papers and recorded information generated during financial condition examinations and market conduct analyses, ensuring these sensitive documents remain confidential and are not subject to subpoenas or public disclosure.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from amending only one subsection of the insurance code to amending two separate subsections, thereby extending confidentiality protections to additional types of insurance department records.
SCOPE

Added a new amendment to subsection 6 of section 26.1-03-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, extending confidentiality protections to working papers and recorded information produced during financial examinations and market conduct analyses.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill numbering and formatting to reflect the addition of a second amendment section, changing the bill identifier from 25.8123.01000 to 25.8123.02000.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 28, 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
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 25, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (2-86-3)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 0 4
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:15
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.