SB 2233 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 32-12.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to notice requirements for claims against the state.

The bill (SB 2233) amends North Dakota's Century Code regarding notice requirements for claims filed against the state. It specifically revises Section 32-12.2-04, which governs the process for notifying the state before filing a lawsuit. The bill modifies the specific notice procedures claimants must follow, though the exact nature of the changes isn't detailed in the provided context. This affects individuals or entities seeking to file legal claims against the North Dakota government. The summary is limited by the lack of specific procedural details in the given abstract.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025

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INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code regarding notice requirements for claims against the state. The main substantive change is the addition of a waiver for the notice time limit for claims resulting from sexual assault, sexual abuse, gross sexual imposition, or other sexual acts, ensuring victims of these crimes are not penalized for delayed reporting due to trauma. The rest of the bill primarily involves formatting updates and standard enrollment procedures.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability is expanded to include a specific exemption for sexual assault and abuse claims, removing the standard 180-day or one-year notice requirement for these cases.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision (subsection c.d.) that waives the time limit for giving notice for claims resulting from sexual assault, sexual abuse, gross sexual imposition, or claims based on sexual acts or contact.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and formatting to reflect the current legislative session (Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, 2025) and included enrollment information showing Senate and House votes.

Removed old bill numbering and formatting markers (25.0887.02000) and replaced them with the standard enrolled bill format including signatures for the Senate President, Speaker, Secretary, and Governor.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 47

Jan 30, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

40 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

legislature

Apr 3, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/02

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 3

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 0 3

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:00

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors