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SB 2096 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for regional acute psychiatric treatment and residential supportive housing services.

SB 2096 provides $5 million for renovating state hospital buildings to serve individuals with mental illness under correctional custody, involuntary commitment, or court-ordered forensic exams. It also appropriates $100 million to establish four regional acute psychiatric treatment and residential supportive housing services across North Dakota. The funds will allow the Department of Health and Human Services to build up to 24-bed facilities in each region or contract with private providers for these services. The bill directly affects individuals requiring acute psychiatric care and supportive housing, with funding allocated for the 2025-2027 biennium.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $105M for mental health services via state budget appropriations, advancing public health funding without tax changes.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds psychiatric treatment for individuals in correctional custody, advancing rehabilitation and reducing recidivism per criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $105M for mental health infrastructure including psychiatric treatment facilities and housing, directly expanding healthcare access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds $100M for residential supportive housing services, directly advancing housing programs for vulnerable populations through facility construction and private provider contracts.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → SECOND ENGROSSMENT · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was reengrossed with a significant reduction in funding and a renumbering of the statutory section. The appropriation amount was decreased from $64,000,000 to $16,000,000 for regional acute psychiatric treatment and residential supportive housing services, while the section number changed from 25.0114.05000 to 25.0114.06000.
Scope change
The scope of funding remains the same, but the amount available for grants has been substantially reduced.
FISCAL

The appropriation amount was reduced from $64,000,000 to $16,000,000 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The statutory section number was changed from 25.0114.05000 to 25.0114.06000 to reflect the second engrossment version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican42
31 Yea 8 Nay 3
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (14-75-2)
house
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 1 3
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 8
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment proposed on floor
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 7 0
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tim Mathern
Tim Mathern
DDemocratic
ND
11
Co
Photo of Matt Ruby
Matt Ruby
RRepublican
ND
40