AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
SB 2226 amends existing North Dakota law related to the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents. This commission is responsible for ensuring legal representation for individuals who cannot afford an attorney. The bill provides an appropriation, meaning it allocates funds to support the commission's operations and services. It also establishes an effective date for these changes to take effect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2025
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This bill establishes a commission to oversee legal counsel services for indigent individuals and provides funding for legal representation at initial court appearances. The primary change is an increase in the appropriated funding amount from $615,734 to $463,644 for the 2025-2027 biennium, along with the addition of an effective date provision set for January 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on legal counsel for indigents but now includes a presumption that incarcerated individuals are indigent for release condition purposes at initial appearances.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a presumption that incarcerated individuals are indigent when establishing release conditions at initial court appearances.
FISCAL
Decreased the appropriated funding amount from $615,734 to $463,644 for legal counsel services at initial appearances for the 2025-2027 biennium.
TIMELINE
Added an effective date provision stating the law becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 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
23
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/22
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 4
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass 6 0 1
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:15
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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