HB 1419 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.1, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.3, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan.

HB 1419 proposes amendments to various sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Public Safety Retirement Plan. These changes directly affect public employees who are part of this specific retirement plan. However, the provided information does not detail the specific mechanisms or provisions being altered within the plan.

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 13, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, with substantive changes to the definition of 'Correctional officer' to include individuals enrolled in correctional officer training courses. The bill also updated formatting and removed redundant page headers while maintaining the core legislative intent of amending the public safety retirement plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending the public safety retirement plan, but the definition of eligible correctional officers was expanded to include trainees.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Correctional officer' was modified to include individuals employed by a correctional facility who are enrolled in but have not yet completed a certified correctional officer course.

The definition of 'Correctional officer' was modified to replace 'political subdivision' with 'governmental unit' in the employment description.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant page headers and formatting elements from the enrolled version compared to the introduction draft.

Added session details including 'In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025' to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

45–2

Passed

Total votes 47

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

40 Yea 2 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17

legislature

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/15

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 22

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 1 1

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:15

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 17

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 5 1

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:30

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors