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

North Dakota SB 2291

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Michael Dwyer (Republican)

Cosponsors (5)

• Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic)
• Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)
• Diane Larson (Republican)
• Jonathan Sickler (Republican)
• Kent Weston (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Enrollment
• FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
• FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
• FIRST ENGROSSMENT
• INTRODUCED

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

Actions

• May 2, 2025 · Legislature
  Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30
• May 1, 2025 · Senate
  Signed by Governor 04/29
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  Sent to Governor
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  Signed by President
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Signed by Speaker
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Conference committee report adopted
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Conference committee report adopted
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Conference committee appointed Holle Dobervich Kiefert
• Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
  Conference committee appointed Paulson Castaneda Braunberger
• Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
  Refused to concur
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Returned to Senate (12)
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
• Mar 11, 2025 · House
  Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
• Mar 10, 2025 · House
  Committee Hearing 09:30
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
• Feb 17, 2025 · House
  Received from Senate
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
• Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Hearing 02:30
• Jan 20, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee