SB 2374 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 26.1-30, two new sections to chapter 26.1-39, a new section to chapter 26.1-44, and a new subsection to section 26.1-46-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory arbitration endorsements for property insurance, managed repair programs, civil remedy actions against property insurers, notice of property insurance claims, and surplus lines insurance policies; to amend and reenact sections 26.1-02-05, 26.1-25-02.1, 26.1-25-16, 26.1-26-04.1, 26.1-44-03, 26.1-46-01, 26.1-46-08, and 26.1-46-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to unauthorized insurance transactions, exceptions for large commercial risks in fire, property, and casualty insurance rates, surplus lines insurance, risk retention groups and purchasing groups, restrictions on insurance purchased by purchasing groups, and purchasing group taxation and fees; to repeal section 26.1-44-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Summary
Relating to mandatory arbitration endorsements for property insurance, managed repair programs, civil remedy actions against property insurers, notice of property insurance claims, and surplus lines insurance policies; to amend and reenact sections 26.1‑02‑05, 26.1‑25‑02.1, 26.1‑25‑16, 26.1‑26‑04.1, 26.1‑44‑03, 26.1‑46‑01, 26.1‑46‑08, and 26.1‑46‑08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to unauthorized insurance transactions, exceptions for large commercial risks in fire, property, and casualty insurance rates, surplus lines insurance, risk retention groups and purchasing groups, restrictions on insurance purchased by purchasing groups, and purchasing group taxation and fees; to repeal section 26.1‑44‑03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
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The bill was reformatted from a draft legislative bill to its enrolled final version, with minor text corrections and formatting improvements. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual content of the legislation.
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Header formatting was updated to reflect the final enrolled version with proper session dates and bill number placement.

Minor text corrections were made, including changing 'to provide a penalty' to 'to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty' in the act summary.

Page numbering and formatting were standardized to match official enrolled bill requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

452
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 2 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
16
Committee
9
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
legislature
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/30
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 79 nays 14
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed J. Johnson C. Brown Vollmer
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Barta Kessel Klein
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 17
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 4 3
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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