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SB2374Introduced in the Senate

An exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Jeff Barta, District 43

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 26.1-30, two new sections to chapter 26.1-39, a new section to chapter 26.1-44, and a new subsection to section 26.1-46-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory arbitration endorsements for property insurance, managed repair programs, civil remedy actions against property insurers, notice of property insurance claims, and surplus lines insurance policies; to amend and reenact sections 26.1-02-05, 26.1-25-02.1, 26.1-25-16, 26.1-26-04.1, 26.1-44-03, 26.1-46-01, 26.1-46-08, and 26.1-46-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to unauthorized insurance transactions, exceptions for large commercial risks in fire, property, and casualty insurance rates, surplus lines insurance, risk retention groups and purchasing groups, restrictions on insurance purchased by purchasing groups, and purchasing group taxation and fees; to repeal section 26.1-44-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01

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 24, 2025

79

Yes

14

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 VanWinkle3No
Clayton Fegley4Yes
Lisa Finley-Deville4Yes
Scott Louser5Yes
Jay Fisher5Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Industry and Business

  2. Committee Hearing 10:00 (Industry and Business)

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0

  4. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2

  6. Received from Senate

  7. Introduced, first reading, referred to Industry, Business and Labor

  8. Committee Hearing 02:30 (Industry, Business and Labor)

  9. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 4 3

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 17

  12. Returned to Senate (12)

  13. Refused to concur

  14. Conference committee appointed Barta Kessel Klein

  15. Conference committee appointed J. Johnson C. Brown Vollmer

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

  17. Conference committee report adopted

  18. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

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

  20. Conference committee report adopted

  21. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 79 nays 14

  22. Signed by Speaker

  23. Signed by President

  24. Sent to Governor

  25. Signed by Governor 04/30

  26. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01

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