SB 2291 — 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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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 01, 2025.
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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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The amended version of Senate Bill No. 2291 includes new provisions that deal with the removal and resignation of guardians, as well as the notice requirements in guardianships and conservatorships. It also introduces updated rules on confidentiality regarding reports related to guardians. These changes are important because they aim to enhance the protection and management of individuals who may be incapacitated or require guardianship, making the process clearer and more secure. Additionally, the bill repeals certain outdated sections of the law that are no longer necessary, streamlining the legal framework for guardianship in North Dakota.
25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2291 Introduced(Senators by Senators Dwyer, Sickler, Larson, WestonWeston) Representatives(Representatives Hanson, KleminKlemin) AAN BILLACT for 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;
Informed consent for health care for a minor patient or a patient who is determined by a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist to be an incapacitated person, as defined in subsection 2 of section 30.1-26-0130.1-01-06, and unable to consent may be obtained from a person authorized to consent on behalf of the patient.
Persons in the following Pageclasses No.and in the following order of priority may provide informed consent to health care on behalf of the patient:
1 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly classes and in the following order of priority may provide informed consent to health care on behalf of the patient:
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Upon notice and hearing, a tier 1b mental health professional may request authorization from the court to treat an individual under a mental health treatment order,ororder, or an individual voluntarily admitted to a public treatment facility under section 25-03.1-04, with prescribed medication.
Page(1) No.That the proposed prescribed medication is clinically appropriate and necessary to effectively treat the patient and that the patient is a person requiring treatment;
2 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (1) That the proposed prescribed medication is clinically appropriate and necessary to effectively treat the patient and that the patient is a person requiring treatment;
PageThe No.court may extend a guardianship up to ninety days past the expiration of the initial order, for good cause shown, if the hearing cannot be held before the expiration of the order.
3 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly The court may extend a guardianship up to ninety days past the expiration of the initial order, for good cause shown, if the hearing cannot be held before the expiration of the order.
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and, as it relates to a "beneficiary designated in a governing instrument", includes a grantee of a deed, a devisee, a trust beneficiary, a beneficiary Pageof No.a beneficiary designation, a donee, or a person in whose favor a power of attorney or a power held in any individual, fiduciary, or representative capacity is exercised.
4 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of a beneficiary designation, a donee, or a person in whose favor a power of attorney or a power held in any individual, fiduciary, or representative capacity is exercised.
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A Pagetestamentary No.trustee is a distributee only to the extent of distributed assets or increment thereto remaining in the trustee's hands.
5 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly testamentary trustee is a distributee only to the extent of distributed assets or increment thereto remaining in the trustee's hands.
"Governing instrument" means a deed, will, trust, insurance or annuity policy, account with payable on death designation, security registered in beneficiary form transferable on death, pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan, instrument Pagecreating No.or exercising a power of appointment or a power of attorney, or a dispositive, appointive, or nominative instrument of any similar type.
6S. 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly creating or exercising a power of appointment or a power of attorney, or a dispositive, appointive, or nominative instrument of any similar type.
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Page(1) No.The petitioner for appointment of the guardian;
7 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (1) The petitioner for appointment of the guardian;
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The term excludes other constructive trusts and excludes resulting trusts, conservatorships, personal representatives,S. trust accounts as defined in custodial arrangements pursuant to chapter 11-22, chapter 12-48, sections 25-01.1-19 to 25-01.1-21, chapter 32-10, section 32-16-37, chapter 32-26, former chapter 47-24, chapter 47-24.1, business trusts providing for certificates to be issued to beneficiaries, common trust funds, voting trusts, security arrangements, liquidation trusts, and trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts, dividends, interest, salaries, wages, profits, pensions, or employee benefits of any kind, and any arrangement under which a person is nominee or escrowee for another.
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2291 - PAGE 8 representatives, trust accounts as defined in custodial arrangements pursuant to chapter 11-22, chapter 12-48, sections 25-01.1-19 to 25-01.1-21, chapter 32-10, section 32-16-37, chapter 32-26, former chapter 47-24, chapter 47-24.1, business trusts providing for certificates to be issued to beneficiaries, common trust funds, voting trusts, security arrangements, liquidation trusts, and trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts, dividends, interest, salaries, wages, profits, pensions, or employee benefits of any kind, and any arrangement under which a person is nominee or escrowee for another.
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The court's order must require the guardian to provide within ninety days from the date of the order a Pagebeginning No.inventory of all assets owned by the ward or in which the ward has an interest.
13 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly beginning inventory of all assets owned by the ward or in which the ward has an interest.
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By accepting appointment, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any Pageinterested No.person.
14 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly interested person.
Before terminating or modifying the guardianship, the court shall find by a preponderance of the evidence that the ward is no longer Pageincapacitated, No.no longer incapacitated to the same extent as the ward was when the original guardianship order was made or last reviewed by the court, or that it is in the best interests of the ward that the duties and authority of the guardian be modified.
15 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly incapacitated, no longer incapacitated to the same extent as the ward was when the original guardianship order was made or last reviewed by the court, or that it is in the best interests of the ward that the duties and authority of the guardian be modified.
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In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian or for an alteration or termination of a guardianship other thanand, if notice is required, for the appointment of an emergency guardianS. or for the temporary suspension of a guardian, notice of hearing shall be given by the petitioning party, unless otherwise directed by the court, to each of the following:
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2291 - PAGE 12 guardian or for the temporary suspension of a guardian, notice of hearing shall be given by the petitioning party, unless otherwise directed by the court, to each of the following:
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An emergency guardian may be appointed without notice to the alleged incapacitated individual and the alleged incapacitated individual's guardian ad litem only if the court finds from affidavit or other sworn testimony that the alleged incapacitated individual Pagewill No.be substantially harmed before a hearing on the appointment can be held.
18If 25.1110.02000the Sixty-ninthcourt Legislativeappoints Assemblyan willemergency beguardian substantiallywithout harmednotice beforeto athe hearingalleged onincapacitated individual, the appointmentalleged canincapacitated individual and the individual's spouse, if any, and any other person the court directs must be held.given notice of the appointment within forty-eight hours after the appointment.
If the court appoints an emergency guardian without notice to the alleged incapacitated individual, the alleged incapacitated individual and the individual's spouse, if any, and any other person the court directs must be given notice of the appointment within forty- eight hours after the appointment.
If a conservator has not been appointed for the alleged incapacitated individual and the emergency guardian has authority for financial decisionmaking, the court's order of appointment must state that the guardian shall safeguard any assets held by the alleged incapacitated individual and, during the period of appointment and subject to any further order ofS. the court, may expend the individual's assets only for the necessary support and care of the individual.
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2291 - PAGE 13 of the court, may expend the individual's assets only for the necessary support and care of the individual.
To the extent that it is consistent with the terms of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction, the guardian is entitled to custody of the person of the ward and may Pageestablish No.the ward's place of residence within or without this state.
19 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly establish the ward's place of residence within or without this state.
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The report must describe the status or condition of the ward, including any change of Pageresidence No.and reasons for the change, any medical treatment received by or withheld from the ward, any expenditure and income affecting the ward, any sale or transfer of property affecting the ward, and any exercise of legal authority by the guardian affecting the ward.
21 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly residence and reasons for the change, any medical treatment received by or withheld from the ward, any expenditure and income affecting the ward, any sale or transfer of property affecting the ward, and any exercise of legal authority by the guardian affecting the ward.
The ward's copy must be accompanied by a statement,S. printed with not less than double-spaced twelve-point type, of the ward's right to seek alteration, limitation, or termination of the guardianship at any time.
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2291 - PAGE 15 statement, printed with not less than double-spaced twelve-point type, of the ward's right to seek alteration, limitation, or termination of the guardianship at any time.
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A guardian who exercises reasonable care in selecting an individual to provide medical or other care, treatment, or service for the ward is not liable for injury to the ward resulting from the wrongful conduct of the individual.
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If none of these parties can be found, any government agency paying benefits to the person Pagesought No.to be protected, if the person seeking the appointment has knowledge of the existence of these benefits, must be given notice in accordance with section 30.1-03-01.
24 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly sought to be protected, if the person seeking the appointment has knowledge of the existence of these benefits, must be given notice in accordance with section 30.1-03-01.
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After the hearing, the guardian ad litem and expert examiner must be discharged of thetheirthe duties as guardian ad litem.litem and expert examiner.
A written report prepared and submitted by a guardian ad litem or expert examiner and annual and final reports and financial accounting prepared and submitted by a conservator are closed to the public and are not open to inspection except by the court, parties to the proceeding or theirthe parties' counsel, other persons for those purposes as the court may order for good cause, and others authorized by court rule.
Any medical, psychological, or other treatment information protected by federal law or regulation, and any financial account numbers related to a protected person or Pageproposed No.protected person are confidential and may not be disclosed except to parties to the proceeding, the parties' counsel, and others authorized by court rule.
25 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly proposed protected person are confidential and may not be disclosed except to parties to the proceeding, their counsel, and others authorized by court rule.
These powers include power to make gifts, to convey or release the person's contingent and expectant interests in property, including marital property rights and any right of survivorship incident to joint tenancy, to exercise or release the person's powers as trustee, personal representative, custodian for minors, conservator, or donee of a power of appointment, to enter into contracts, to create revocable or irrevocable trusts of property of the estate which may extend beyond the person's disability or life, to exercise options of the disabled person to purchase securities or other property, to exercise the person's rights to elect Pageoptions No.and change beneficiaries under insurance and annuity policies and to surrender the policies for their cash value, to exercise the person's right to an elective share in the estate of the S.
26B. 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly options and change beneficiaries under insurance and annuity policies and to surrender the policies for their cash value, to exercise the person's right to an elective share in the estate of the person's deceased spouse, and to renounce any interest by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transfer.
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The conservator shall provide a copy thereof to the protected person if the protected Pageperson No.can be located, has attained the age of fourteen years, and has sufficient mental capacity to understand these matters, and to any guardian, spouse, or parent, if the protected person is a minor, and to any interested persons designated by the court in its orderto those identified in section 18 of this Act.
27 25.1110.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly person can be located, has attained the age of fourteen years, and has sufficient mental capacity to understand these matters, and to any guardian, spouse, or parent, if the protected person is a minor, and to any interested persons designated by the court in its orderto those identified in section 18 of this Act.
On petition by a person interested in the estate of the person to be protected, the court may appoint an emergency conservator if the court finds that compliance with the procedures in this chapter likely will result in substantial harm to the estate of the person to be protected, and that no other person appears to have authority and willingness to act in the circumstances.S.
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If a protected person dies, the conservator shall deliver to the court for safekeeping any will of the deceased protected person which may have come into the Pageconservator's No.possession, inform the executor or a beneficiary named therein that the conservator has done so, and retain the estate for delivery to a duly appointed personal representative of the decedent or other persons entitled thereto.
29If 25.1110.02000after Sixty-ninthforty Legislativedays Assemblyfrom conservator'sthe possession,death informof the executorprotected orperson ano beneficiaryother namedperson thereinhas thatbeen theappointed conservatorpersonal hasrepresentative doneand so,no andapplication retainor petition for appointment is before the estatecourt, forthe deliveryconservator may apply to aexercise dulythe appointedpowers and duties of a personal representative ofso that the decedentconservator ormay otherproceed personsto entitledadminister thereto.and distribute S.
IfB. after forty days from the death of the protected person no other person has been appointed personal representative and no application or petition for appointment is before the court, the conservator may apply to exercise the powers and duties of a personal representative so that the conservator may proceed to administer and distribute the decedent's estate without additional or further appointment.
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2291 - PAGE 21 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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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Senate Vote:
Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:
Yeas 92 Nays 1 Absent 1 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
on __________________________________________________, 2025.
____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History
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Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30
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Signed by Governor 04/29
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1
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Conference committee report adopted
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Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
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Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
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Conference committee report adopted
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Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
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Conference committee appointed Holle Dobervich Kiefert
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Conference committee appointed Paulson Castaneda Braunberger
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Refused to concur
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Returned to Senate (12)
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
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Committee Hearing 09:30
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Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
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Received from Senate
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Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
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Committee Hearing 02:30
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Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Sponsors
- Michael Dwyer · Primary
- Karla Rose Rep. Hanson · Cosponsor
- Diane Larson · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Sickler · Cosponsor
- Kent Weston · Cosponsor
- Lawrence R. Rep. Klemin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Dwyer, Michael Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Rep. Hanson, Karla Rose
- Larson, Diane Republican
- Sickler, Jonathan Republican
- Weston, Kent Republican
- Rep. Klemin, Lawrence R.
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Olson | — | Yea |
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Yea |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Yea |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Yea |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Foss, Austin | Democratic | Yea |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Yea |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Yea |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Yea |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Yea |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Nay |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Yea |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Nehring, Dennis | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Yea |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Yea |
| Richter, David | Republican | Yea |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| van Oosting | — | Yea |
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 77 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 86 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Olson | — | Yea |
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Yea |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Yea |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Yea |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Foss, Austin | Democratic | Yea |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Yea |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brown, TJ | Republican | Yea |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Yea |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Yea |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Yea |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Yea |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Nay |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Nehring, Dennis | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Yea |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Yea |
| Richter, David | Republican | Yea |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Not Voting |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Nay |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| van Oosting | — | Yea |
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2291 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB 2291?
- SB 2291 is sponsored by Dwyer, Michael (Republican), Rep. Hanson, Karla Rose, Larson, Diane (Republican), Sickler, Jonathan (Republican), Weston, Kent (Republican), and Rep. Klemin, Lawrence R..
- What is the current status of SB 2291?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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