SCR 4005 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A concurrent resolution designating House and Senate employment positions and fixing compensation.

This concurrent resolution sets daily pay rates for specific staff positions in North Dakota's House and Senate for the 69th Legislative Assembly. It designates roles like Chief Clerk ($239/day), Sergeant-at-Arms ($190), and Legislative Assistants (starting at $136), while adding a $1/day seniority bonus for staff with prior session experience (capped at $10/day). The resolution also outlines rules for leadership staffing limits, part-time position conversions, and payment for days the Assembly is in session or holding committee business. It directly affects legislative staff employed by either chamber.
Bill status introduced 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the compensation structure for House and Senate employees in North Dakota's 69th Legislative Assembly, adding new positions and clarifying rules for part-time work, recess pay, and employment termination. The changes ensure fair compensation for all legislative staff while providing flexibility for part-time arrangements.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include additional staff positions (Technological committee clerk, Deputy sergeant-at-arms, Assistant sergeant-at-arms, Chief legislative assistant, Legislative assistant - page, Legislative assistant - supply room coordinator) and added provisions for part-time position conversions and recess day pay.
FISCAL

Added new employee positions with specific daily wage rates, including Technological committee clerk ($200), Deputy sergeant-at-arms ($160), Assistant sergeant-at-arms ($149), Chief legislative assistant ($161), Legislative assistant - page ($136), and Legislative assistant - supply room coordinator ($149).

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that employees must certify to the Legislative Council the years of previous sessions they worked (at least 45 days) to qualify for additional $1 per day compensation, capped at $10 per day total.

Added provision allowing majority and minority leaders to hire variable numbers of administrative and staff assistants as long as total compensation does not exceed authorized amounts.

Added new provisions allowing positions to be converted to part-time with hourly rates, permitting employees to hold multiple part-time positions up to full-time equivalent.

Added requirement that employees receive pay for recess days when required to attend committee hearings or other legislative business.

Added provision that compensation ends effective the last day of employment when employees resign, are discharged, or terminate employment for other reasons.

Added requirement for Employment Committee reports to identify the number of employees in each position by listing every employee and their position.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 16, 2025 · House Jan 20, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 16, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 01/21
upper
Jan 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-0-6)
house
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0)
senate
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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