SB 2310 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments.

SB 2310 adjusts fee requirements and minimum judgment thresholds for garnishment proceedings in North Dakota. It sets a $25-$40 fee for service on state entities (like the Office of Management and Budget) and requires plaintiffs to pay this fee when serving garnishee summons. The bill also prohibits judgments under $25-$40 against garnishees, requiring their discharge if the underlying judgment is below this amount. These changes directly affect creditors, debtors, and state agencies involved in garnishment cases.
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
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends North Dakota Century Code sections related to garnishment fees and minimum judgments. It updates the required fee for garnishment disclosure from twenty-five dollars to forty dollars and establishes a minimum judgment threshold of forty dollars before a garnishee can be held liable.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on garnishment proceedings, but the financial thresholds for fees and minimum judgments have been increased.
FISCAL

Increased the garnishment disclosure fee from twenty-five dollars to forty dollars, which must be tendered to the garnishee when served with a summons.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new minimum judgment threshold of forty dollars; garnishees are now discharged if the judgment against the defendant is less than this amount.

Updated the fee amount referenced in the service provisions for the Office of Management and Budget from twenty-five dollars to forty dollars.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Jan 29, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/19
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 12
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 1 3
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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