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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

SB 2144: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-55-03, section 43-55-09, subsection 8 of section 44-06.1-20, and sections 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, and 54-09-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2144 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-55-03, section 43-55-09, subsection 8 of section 44-06.1-20, and sections 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, and 54-09-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty. Primary sponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jerry KleinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Jeff BartaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Kristin RoersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Austen SchauerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jonathan WarreyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
  2. Signed by Governor 03/18
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Returned to Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0
  9. Committee Hearing 09:30
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
  11. Received from Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source