HB 1219 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23-21.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the perpetual care fund.

HB 1219 is a legislative bill that addresses the perpetual care fund within the North Dakota Century Code. Specifically, it amends and reenacts subsection 2 of section 23-21.1-03, which pertains to this fund. The provided context indicates the bill relates to the administration or provisions of this fund, but does not detail the specific changes or mechanisms proposed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the North Dakota Century Code requirements for perpetual care funds in cemeteries. It clarifies the minimum percentages and dollar amounts that must be deposited into perpetual care funds when selling various types of burial spaces, including adult spaces, child spaces, mausoleum spaces, columbarium niches, and crypt garden spaces. The changes also establish specific exceptions for public or community mausoleums and columbaria that already have sufficient funding from lot sales proceeds.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on perpetual care cemetery operations, but it clarifies and standardizes the financial requirements across different types of burial spaces.
REQUIREMENT

Updated minimum deposit requirements for perpetual care funds, specifying 20% of gross selling price with minimum dollar amounts for adult spaces ($20), child spaces ($5-$10), mausoleum spaces ($100), columbarium niches ($10), and crypt garden spaces ($100).

Added specific provisions for child burial spaces, distinguishing between spaces up to 42 inches (minimum $5) and spaces up to 60 inches (minimum $10).

Clarified exceptions for public or community mausoleums and columbaria that already have perpetual care funds consisting of at least 20% of proceeds from cemetery lot sales, requiring only 20% of construction costs to be deposited.

Added new category for crypt gardens or other structures above ground level, requiring minimum deposits of 20% of gross selling price or $100, whichever is greater.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting issues and standardized the bill structure from introduction to enrollment status, including vote counts and signature lines.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

397
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
34 Yea 7 Nay 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
legislature
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/16
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 12 0 1
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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