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HB 1048 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 14-09.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mediation agreements.

This bill amends North Dakota's mediation agreement law (specifically section 14-09.1-07 of the Century Code). The provided context does not specify the exact changes made to mediation agreements or who is directly affected by the amendment. Without details on the substantive provisions, key mechanisms, or specific policy changes, a full summary cannot be generated. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on March 17, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate 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 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends North Dakota's mediation agreement procedures by clarifying that mediators must prepare a written summary of any agreement reached between parties. The amendment ensures the written summary cannot be shown to the court unless signed by the parties, and it maintains that mediation agreements are not binding until approved by a court order.
Scope change
The bill applies to all mediation proceedings in North Dakota courts where agreements are reached between parties.
REQUIREMENT

Clarified that mediators must prepare a written summary of agreements, with the text corrected from 'reduce to writingprepare' to 'prepare a written summary'

Added requirement that the written summary may not be shown to the court unless signed by the parties

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant page numbers and formatting codes from the bill text

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Jan 15, 2025

How they voted

44–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
39 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/17
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:45
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:35
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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