HB 1170 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state employee annual leave; and to provide an effective date.

HB 1170 amends North Dakota's Century Code section 54-06-14, which governs state employee annual leave. The bill modifies the rules for how state employees accrue or use annual leave, though the specific changes (e.g., accrual rates, eligibility) are not detailed in the provided abstract. It applies directly to all state employees covered under this code section. The bill includes an effective date provision but does not specify the exact policy modifications.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends North Dakota's state employee leave policy, updating the title and formatting while making substantive changes to leave accrual rules. The most significant change is the addition of a new 'new hire leave' provision granting 40 hours of leave to new employees in their first year, which is eliminated if unused. The bill also clarifies annual leave accrual ranges and sick leave payout provisions for long-term employees.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on state employees in permanent employment without written contracts, with no change to the fundamental applicability of the law.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new 'new hire leave' provision granting 40 hours of leave to new employees within their first year of employment, which must be used within that year and is not paid out upon separation.

Clarified annual leave accrual ranges (1-2 working days per month based on tenure) and sick leave accrual ranges (1-1.5 working days per month based on tenure) to be fixed by employing unit rules.

ELIGIBILITY

Corrected a typo changing 'persons' to 'individuals' in the eligibility criteria for state employees covered by the leave provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill formatting and certification language from 'FIRST ENGROSSED' to 'Enrollment' with updated legislative session dates and signature lines.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date provision stating the Act becomes effective on May 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

36–10

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Mar 18, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

31 Yea 10 Nay 1

73% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11

legislature

Apr 11, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/10

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 29

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 36 nays 10

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 40

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors