SB 2144 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-55-03, section 43-55-09, subsection 8 of section 44-06.1-20, and sections 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, and 54-09-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty.

Summary
Relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates North Dakota laws governing professional employer services, notary public fees, and trade name registrations. It modernizes the bill format from a first engrossment to an enrolled version while maintaining the core legislative content. The substantive policy provisions remain unchanged, focusing on information requirements for professional employer organization applications, confidential record protections, notary fee limits, and trade name registration fees.
TECHNICAL

Bill format changed from 'FIRST ENGROSSMENT' to 'Enrollment' status, indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for the governor's signature.

Header information updated to reflect the regular session commencing January 7, 2025, replacing the previous session date.

Page numbering and formatting markers were adjusted to reflect the enrolled version of the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Substantive requirements for professional employer organization applications, including information about ownership, management, and financial reports, remain the same.

ENFORCEMENT

Confidential record protections for social security numbers and financial reports, notary fee limits, and trade name registration fees are unchanged.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/18
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors