AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-01-48 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary or next of kin of a member of the national guard who died while serving on state active duty; and to declare an emergency.
Summary
Relating to the payment of a death benefit to the beneficiary or next of kin of a member of the national guard who died while serving on state active duty; and to declare an emergency.
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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INTRODUCED
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Enrollment
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was formally enrolled and signed into law, establishing a death benefit program for National Guard members who die while serving on state active duty. The legislation authorizes payment of up to $150,000 to designated beneficiaries or next of kin, subject to available funds, and requires the Adjutant General to create implementing rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on death benefits for National Guard members serving on state active duty, with no substantive policy changes to eligibility criteria or benefit amounts.
TECHNICAL
Formal enrollment documentation added, including certification that the bill passed both chambers with required supermajority votes and received gubernatorial approval.
Formatting changes from draft bill format to final enrolled bill format, including removal of line numbers and addition of signature blocks for legislative officers and Governor.
REQUIREMENT
Requirement for Adjutant General to adopt implementing rules to operationalize the death benefit program.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Jan 27, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
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 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 2
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:45
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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