2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

SB2291: Visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 30.1-28 and two new sections to chapter 30.1-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to removal, resignation and death of a guardian, notices in a guardianship, notices in a conservatorship, and confidentiality of reports; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23-12-13, subsection 1 of section 25-03.1-18.1, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-17, sections 30.1-01-06 and 30.1-28-03.1, subsection 3 of section 30.1-28-03.2, section 30.1-28-04, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-05, section 30.1-28-07, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-09, sections 30.1-28-10.1, 30.1-28-12, 30.1-28-12.1, 30.1-28-12.2, and 30.1-29-05, subsection 6 of section 30.1-29-07, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-08, sections 30.1-29-13 and 30.1-29-18, subsection 3 of section 30.1-29-19, subsection 1 of section 30.1-29-20.1, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-22, and subsection 5 of section 30.1-29-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to incapacitated persons, court-authorized involuntary treatment, guardianship of a child, guardianship of an incapacitated person, and protection of property of persons under disability and minors; and to repeal sections 30.1-26-01, 30.1-28-08, and 30.1-28-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Senate
1/29/2025
Committee Hearing 02:30 (Judiciary)
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
Senate
2/13/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
2/14/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
Senate
2/17/2025
Received from Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Committee Hearing 09:30 (Human Services)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Returned to Senate (12)
Senate
3/31/2025
Refused to concur
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference committee appointed Paulson Castaneda Braunberger
Senate
4/1/2025
Conference committee appointed Holle Dobervich Kiefert
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Senate
4/16/2025
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
4/16/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Senate
4/16/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee report adopted
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Second reading
4/22/2025
92
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/16/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
3/14/2025
86
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
2/14/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/25/2025158.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/8/2025160.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/11/2025160.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/11/2025159.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/2025159.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/2025161.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/2025159.3 KB