North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2160 — Relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 23, 2025.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

206 added · 199 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill No. 2160 clarify the definitions related to health insurance benefits provided by the state's uniform group insurance program. Specifically, the bill now separates the definitions for "hospital health insurance" and "medical benefits coverage," ensuring that both types of coverage are clearly defined. This matters because it enhances understanding and transparency for public employees regarding their health insurance options, making it easier for them to navigate their benefits.

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25.0142.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2160 Introduced by Senators Davison, Bekkedahl, Sorvaag Representatives Bosch, Stemen A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program;
2160 (Senators Davison, Bekkedahl, Sorvaag) (Representatives Bosch, Stemen) AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program;
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A retiree who has accepted a retirement allowance from a participating political subdivision's retirement plan may elect to participate in the uniform group under Page No.
A retiree who has accepted a retirement allowance from a participating political subdivision's retirement plan may elect to participate in the uniform group under this chapter without meeting minimum requirements at age sixty-five, when the employee's spouse reaches age sixty-five, upon the receipt of a benefit, when the political subdivision joins the uniform group insurance plan if the retiree was a member of the former plan, or when the spouse terminates employment.
5 25.0142.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly this chapter without meeting minimum requirements at age sixty-five, when the employee's spouse reaches age sixty-five, upon the receipt of a benefit, when the political subdivision joins the uniform group insurance plan if the retiree was a member of the former plan, or when the spouse terminates employment.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,900,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, and from other funds derived from federal funds and special funds, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,400,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose of a health insurance premium pool, which the office of management and budget shall use to distribute appropriation authority to state agencies for paying a portion of health insurance premium cost increases related to this Act, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,442,991, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, and from other funds derived from federal funds and special funds, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,851,509, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose of a health insurance premium pool, which the office of management and budget shall use to distribute appropriation authority to state agencies for paying a portion of health insurance premium cost increases related to this Act, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that the public employees retirement system use an estimated amount of $4,300,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, from the health insurance reserve fund established in section 54-52.1-06 for a portion of the state employer share of any increase in premiums for health benefits resulting from the provisions of this Act for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2027.
It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that the public employees retirement system use an estimated amount of $3,294,500, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, from the health insurance reserve fund established in section 54-52.1-06 for a portion of the state employer share of any increase in premiums for health benefits resulting from the provisions of this Act for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2027.
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2160 - PAGE 5 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
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2160 - PAGE 6 Honorable Michael Howe Secretary of State Bismarck, North Dakota I certify this Act, Senate Bill No.
2160, together with the objections of Governor Armstrong, was returned to the Senate, being the body in which it originated, on April 29, 2025;
that the objections of the Governor were entered upon the Journal on April 29, 2025;
that the Bill was taken up for reconsideration;
that the motion for reconsideration failed on May 1, 2025, at 8:25 a.m.;
and the roll was called and the Bill failed to pass, with less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in the affirmative.
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Yeas 31 Nays 15 Absent and not voting 1 ____________________________ President of the Senate ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends several sections related to health insurance benefits for public employees, making changes to definitions and program structures.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-52.1-01

    "Eligible employee" means every permanent employee who is employed by a governmental unit, as that term is defined in section 54-52-01. → "Eligible employee" means every permanent employee who is employed by a governmental unit, as that term is defined in section 54-52-01. "Eligible employee" includes members of the legislative assembly, judges of the supreme court, paid members of state or political subdivision boards, commissions, or associations, full-time employees of political subdivisions, elective state officers as defined by section 54-06-01, and disabled permanent employees who are receiving compensation from the North Dakota workforce safety and insurance fund.

    This expands the definition of 'eligible employee' to include specific groups such as legislative members and judges.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-52.1-01

    "temporary employee" means a governmental unit employee who is not filling an approved and regularly funded position in an eligible governmental unit and whose services may or may not be limited in duration. → "temporary employee" means a governmental unit employee who is not filling an approved and regularly funded position in an eligible governmental unit and whose services may or may not be limited in duration.

    There is no effective change as the definition is restated verbatim.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-52.1-02

    a. Be composed of eligible and retired employees and be formed to provide hospital benefits coverage, medical benefits coverage,; → a. Be composed of eligible and retired employees and be formed to provide hospital benefits coverage, medical benefits coverage,;

    There is no effective change as the content is restated verbatim.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-52.1-03.1

    a. A minimum period of participation of sixty months. → a. A minimum period of participation of sixty months. If the political subdivision withdraws from participation in the uniform group insurance program, before completing sixty months of participation, unless federal or state laws or rules are modified or interpreted in a way that makes participation by the political subdivision in the uniform group insurance program no longer allowable or appropriate, the political subdivision shall make payment to the board in an amount equal to any expenses incurred in the uniform group insurance program that exceed income received on behalf of the political subdivision's employees as determined under rules adopted by the board.

    This change adds conditions and consequences for political subdivisions withdrawing from the insurance program.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-52.1-02

    b. Except as provided in subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03.1, provide coverage as defined in subdivision a of subsection 5 of section 54-52.1-01; and → b. Except as provided in subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03.1, provide coverage as defined in subdivision a of subsection 5 of section 54-52.1-01; and

    There is no effective change as the content is restated verbatim.

Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01

  2. Veto sustained, yeas 31 nays 15

  3. Consideration of Governor's veto

  4. Vetoed by Governor 04/28

  5. Sent to Governor

  6. Signed by President

  7. Signed by Speaker

  8. Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8

  9. Concurred

  10. Returned to Senate (12)

  11. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 37

  12. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  13. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 7 1

  14. Rereferred to Appropriations

  15. Reported back, do pass 10 3 1

  16. Committee Hearing 02:45

  17. Committee Hearing 09:30

  18. Rereferred to Industry, Business and Labor

  19. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 4 3

  20. Committee Hearing 10:45

  21. Committee Hearing 03:30

  22. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

  23. Received from Senate

  24. Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2

  25. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  26. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0

  27. Rereferred to Appropriations

  28. Reported back, do pass 6 0 0

  29. Committee Hearing 09:20

  30. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 45 voted No

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Not signed on (143)

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 39 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36500
Democratic 2300
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 39800
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 55 Yea · 37 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 542602
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 01100
Total 553702
% of votes cast 59%39%0%2%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
Foss, Austin Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Nay
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Nay
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Nay
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Nay
Karls, Karen Republican Nay
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Nay
McLeod, Carrie Republican Nay
Meier, Lisa Republican Nay
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Nay
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Not Voting
O'Brien, Emily Republican Not Voting
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Nay
Porter, Todd Republican Nay
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Nay
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Nay
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Nay
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Nay
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 44 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 39200
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 44201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Not Voting
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Subjects

health-insurance
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What does SB 2160 do?
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.
Who sponsors SB 2160?
SB 2160 is sponsored by Davison, Kyle (Republican), Bekkedahl, Brad (Republican), Sorvaag, Ronald (Republican), Rep. Bosch, Glenn, and Rep. Stemen, Gregory.
What is the current status of SB 2160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
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