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SB2291Introduced in the Senate

Visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Dwyer, District 47

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30

May 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Second reading · April 22, 2025

92

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

94 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Patrick Hatlestad1Yes
David Richter1Yes
Bert Anderson2Yes
Donald Longmuir2Yes
Jeff Hoverson3Yes
Lori VanWinkle3Yes
Clayton Fegley4Yes
Lisa Finley-Deville4Yes
Scott Louser5Yes
Jay Fisher5Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

  2. Committee Hearing 02:30 (Judiciary)

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0

  4. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0

  6. Received from Senate

  7. Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services

  8. Committee Hearing 09:30 (Human Services)

  9. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2

  12. Returned to Senate (12)

  13. Refused to concur

  14. Conference committee appointed Paulson Castaneda Braunberger

  15. Conference committee appointed Holle Dobervich Kiefert

  16. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  17. Conference committee report adopted

  18. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

  19. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  20. Conference committee report adopted

  21. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1

  22. Signed by Speaker

  23. Signed by President

  24. Sent to Governor

  25. Signed by Governor 04/29

  26. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30

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