Relating to the definition of a children's advocacy center and the confidentiality of communications and records in the possession of a children's advocacy center.
SB 2386 amends North Dakota's cottage food law to restrict how small-scale food businesses can sell products. It prohibits interstate sales, internet/phone/mail transactions, and the sale of uninspected meat or poultry products, with specific limits for poultry: operators may slaughter no more than 1,000 birds yearly, cannot buy/sell outside their own production, and must ensure products are non-adulterated. This directly affects cottage food operators who sell homemade food, limiting their sales channels and product types. The law, signed by the governor on March 20, 2025, clarifies regulatory boundaries for these small businesses.
Relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
SB 2310 adjusts fee requirements and minimum judgment thresholds for garnishment proceedings in North Dakota. It sets a $25-$40 fee for service on state entities (like the Office of Management and Budget) and requires plaintiffs to pay this fee when serving garnishee summons. The bill also prohibits judgments under $25-$40 against garnishees, requiring their discharge if the underlying judgment is below this amount. These changes directly affect creditors, debtors, and state agencies involved in garnishment cases.
SB 2175 requires North Dakota counties to conduct mandatory pre-election testing of voting systems at least one week before each election, using preaudited ballots to verify accuracy and detect errors. It also mandates random post-election audits in each county within six to eight days after voting, reviewing results from federal, statewide, legislative, and county contests. These audits must be performed by appointed election boards using logic and accuracy testing procedures, with results submitted to the Secretary of State for public reporting. The law directly affects county auditors, election officials, and the Secretary of State’s office, ensuring transparency in election results verification. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on March 19, 2025.
SB 2040 updates North Dakota's laws governing genetic counselors. It changes rules allowing genetic counselors to order genetic tests directly and revises the exam requirements needed to become licensed. This directly affects licensed genetic counselors practicing in North Dakota by clarifying their scope of practice and licensure process. The bill, now law after being signed by the Governor on March 17, 2025, makes these specific policy changes without altering patient access or healthcare costs.
SB 2121 updates administrative rules for North Dakota's public employees retirement system by amending specific sections of the Century Code. It directly affects public employees covered by the retirement system and the agencies managing it. The bill modifies operational procedures related to the system's administration but does not change benefit calculations or eligibility. The changes focus on technical updates to how the retirement system is run, as reflected in the bill's title and abstract. This bill became law after being signed by the Governor on March 18, 2025.
SB 2367 standardizes how agricultural property taxes are calculated in North Dakota. It requires county tax directors to create and get state approval for specific "modifiers" that adjust property assessments, which assessors must use annually without property owner applications. These approved modifiers must be provided to all assessors by February 1st each year. The law applies directly to agricultural property owners and county assessors, changing how their tax assessments are determined starting for 2025 tax years.
SB 2152 amends North Dakota law to clarify which property transactions do not require a "statement of full consideration" when transferring deeds. It specifically rewords exemptions to exclude transactions involving public utility property, family or corporate affiliate sales, estate settlements, foreclosures, nonprofit organizations, changes in property use, quitclaim deeds, non-assessable property, and agricultural land under 80 acres. This change affects property transactions governed by the North Dakota Century Code section 11-18-02.2.
The provided context does not include the actual text or detailed provisions of SB 2044, only its title, abstract, and legislative actions. Without specific information about what the bill amends or reenacts in Section 61-01-06 (e.g., criteria for watercourse classification, affected landowners, or regulatory changes), a factual summary cannot be created. The abstract "Relating to watercourse determinations" is too generic to describe key mechanisms or who is directly affected. To generate an accurate summary, the bill's substantive language or an official summary from the North Dakota Legislature would be required.
SB 2045 modifies North Dakota's public contracting rules for water infrastructure projects. It creates a specific bidding exception for projects funded by water supply funds and updates the required content in public project advertisements. This affects government agencies and contractors working on water-related public improvements by allowing streamlined bidding for certain water fund projects and clarifying advertisement requirements. The bill does not change overall bidding standards but adjusts procedures for water supply fund projects. It became law after being signed by the Governor on March 17, 2025.
SB 2154 amends North Dakota's legal definition of "primary sector business" across three code sections to clarify which businesses qualify for economic development programs. It defines such businesses as certified entities (including corporations, LLCs, or tourism operations) that create "new wealth" through sales to out-of-state visitors or by offering previously unavailable products/services within the state. The bill explicitly includes tourism businesses in this definition while excluding production agriculture. These changes affect businesses seeking state economic development benefits, ensuring tourism operations that attract outside visitors qualify for program eligibility.
