North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1599 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on March 28, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to shared leave for state employees.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 1599 clarifies and reaffirms the state's leave sharing program, which allows permanent state employees to donate their accrued leave to colleagues facing severe medical issues or caring for family members in similar situations. It maintains that only permanent employees can participate and limits the use of donated leave to four months within a twelve-month period. These changes matter because they ensure that employees who are experiencing serious health challenges or are caring for loved ones have access to necessary support, helping to foster a supportive work environment.

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25.1325.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Representatives O'Brien, Dockter, Martinson, Mitskog, Schreiber-Beck) (Senators Axtman, Roers) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees.
1599 Introduced by Representatives O'Brien, Dockter, Martinson, Mitskog, Schreiber-Beck Senators Axtman, Roers A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shared leave for state employees.
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1599 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.
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House Vote:
Yeas 92 Nays 0 Absent 2 Senate Vote:
Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.
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____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27

  2. Signed by Governor 03/26

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Returned to House

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1

  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

  11. Received from House

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0

  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3

  15. Committee Hearing 03:00

  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1599

Passed 45 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40101
Democratic 5000
Total 45101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1599

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 81002
Democratic 11000
Total 92002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
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 Yea
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
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Christy, Josh Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1599 do?
Relating to shared leave for state employees.
Who sponsors HB 1599?
HB 1599 is sponsored by Roers, Kristin (Republican), Mitskog, Alisa (Democratic), Martinson, Bob (Republican), Dockter, Jason (Republican), Axtman, Michelle (Republican), O'Brien, Emily (Republican), and Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1599?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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