North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2385 — AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23-10-03, 23-10-04, 23-10-06, 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • 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 (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23‑10‑03, 23‑10‑04, 23‑10‑06, 23‑10‑06.2, 23‑10‑12, and 47‑10‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

281 added · 339 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill No. 2385 involve the removal of sections that addressed annual ownership information and mobile home park tenant relations. The focus of the bill has now shifted primarily to the conditions under which a court can appoint a receiver to oversee a mobile home park in cases of serious violations or license revocation. This is significant because it streamlines the bill's purpose, concentrating on ensuring the safety and compliance of mobile home parks, which could lead to better living conditions for residents.

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25.1016.03000 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.
2385 Introduced by Senators Paulson, Dever, Lee Representatives Karls, Louser A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 23, a new section to chapter 23-10, and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks, annual ownership information for mobile home parks, mobile home park tenant relations, and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home;
2385 (Senators Paulson, Dever, Lee) (Representatives Karls, Louser) AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home;
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A new section to chapter 23-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
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A new owner applying for a mobile home park license under section 23-10-03 and a person applying for a renewal mobile home park license under section 23-10-06.1, shall provide to the department once per calendar year the name, address, and telephone number for the mobile home park managers and any individual possessing more than a twenty percent ownership interest in the entity subject to the license.
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The department may assess a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars for each violation of this section thirty days after issuing a notice of noncompliance.
The civil penalty may be assessed without notice and a hearing.
The civil penalty must be awarded to the department and deposited into the department's general operating fund for use in regulating compliance with this chapter.
A person subject to a civil penalty pursuant to an order issued under this section may request a hearing before the department if a written request is made within ten days after the receipt of the order.
Upon receipt of a proper and timely request for a hearing, the department shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding under this section in accordance with chapter 28-32, unless otherwise provided for by law.
If the department prevails in an adjudicative proceeding under this section, the department may assess the nonprevailing party for all adjudicative proceeding and hearing costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, investigation fees, and costs and expenses of the action.
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The department must have access to and may inspect mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and campgrounds at reasonable Page No.
The department must have access to and may inspect mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and campgrounds at reasonable times.
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License transferabilityLicenses not transferable.
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The department shall transfer a license without charge if the proposed new owner applies in writing for a transfer of the license and certifies that the mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground will be operated in accordance with this chapter.
The department shall transfer a license without charge if the proposed new owner applies in writing within thirty days of the date of sale for a transfer of the license and certifies that the mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground will be operated in accordance with this chapter.
If the department prevails in an adjudicative proceeding under this section, the department may assess the nonprevailing party for all adjudicative proceeding and hearing Page No.
If the department prevails in an adjudicative proceeding under this section, the department may assess the nonprevailing party for all adjudicative proceeding and hearing costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, investigation fees, and costs and expenses of the action.
5 25.1016.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, investigation fees, and costs and expenses of the actionLicenses under this chapter are not transferable.
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The department may deny an application or take disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or revocation of a license for a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground, and revocation of a license for a recreational vehicle park or campground, against any applicant or licensee upon the failure of the applicant or licensee to comply with this chapter or with any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the department.
The department may deny an application or take disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or revocation of a license for a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground, and revocation of a license for a recreational vehicle park or campground, S.
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2385 - PAGE 4 against any applicant or licensee upon the failure of the applicant or licensee to comply with this chapter or with any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the department.
Before the department takes disciplinary action against a license, the department shall notify the licensee in writing of the reason disciplinary action is being considered and shall provide a reasonable amount of time for correction to be made.
Before the department takes disciplinary action against a license, the department shall notify the licensee in writing of the reason disciplinary action is being considered and shall provide a reasonable amount of timethirty days for correction to be made.
If the licensee demonstrates a good-faith effort to comply, the department may grant additional time before further enforcement action is taken.
Any person who maintains or operates a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground without first obtaining a license, or who operates the same during suspension of the license, is guilty of an infractiona class B misdemeanor.
Any person who maintains or operates a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground without first obtaining a license, or who operates the same during suspension of the license, is guilty of an infraction.
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Before the sale or transfer of a mobile home park, the owner of a mobile home park shall provide residents of the park a right of first refusal to purchase the mobile home park.
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The owner of the mobile home park shall provide the residents ninety days to obtain financing to exercise the right of first refusal.
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Except for the rules and regulations under subsections 45 and 56, upon the effective date of modifications to park rules and regulations, an owner shall provide a tenant who owns a dwelling unit that fails to comply with the park rules and regulations written notice of the failure to comply and provide the tenant three months to remedy the failure or vacate the premises before initiating an action for eviction against the tenant.
Except for the rules and regulations under subsections 4 and 5, upon the effective date of modifications to park rules and regulations, an owner shall provide a tenant who owns a dwelling unit that fails to comply with the park rules and regulations written notice of the failure to comply and provide the tenant three months to remedy the failure or vacate the premises before initiating an action for eviction against the tenant.
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You have the right to remain until a court issues an eviction order." 12.
You have the right to remain until a court issues an eviction order." S.
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For the recovery of civil damages under subsection 913, the tenant may elect to commence the action in small claims court or district court.
For the recovery of civil damages under subsection 912, the tenant may elect to commence the action in small claims court or district court.
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If the court finds the landlord violated a provision of section 47-10-28, the court may not order an eviction.
10 25.1016.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the landlord violated a provision section 47-10-28, the court may not order an eviction.
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2385 - PAGE 7 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
2385.
Senate Vote:
Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:
Yeas 84 Nays 4 Absent 6 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
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____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23

  2. Signed by Governor 04/22

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to Senate (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 4

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  12. Committee Hearing 03:00

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

  14. Received from Senate

  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  18. Committee Hearing 09:30

  19. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2385

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42000
Democratic 5000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
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
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2385

Passed 84 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74306
Democratic 10100
Total 84406
% of votes cast 89%4%0%6%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Not Voting
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy 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 Not Voting
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Not Voting
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

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2385

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40002
Democratic 5000
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
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 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 Not Voting
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2385 do?
Relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23‑10‑03, 23‑10‑04, 23‑10‑06, 23‑10‑06.2, 23‑10‑12, and 47‑10‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.
Who sponsors SB 2385?
SB 2385 is sponsored by Louser, Scott (Republican), Lee, Judy (Republican), Karls, Karen (Republican), Dever, Dick (Republican), and Paulson, Bob (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2385?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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