North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1344: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
Relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
From the enrolled text, March 24, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Denial of admission. 1. If the department of corrections and rehabilitation is beyond capacity and denies the admission of an inmate sentenced to the physical custody of the department, the department may use local jails or correctional facilities and negotiate the terms of the agreement with each facility. 2. Admission of an inmate is denied by the department when a county requests admission to the department with a judgment of conviction ordering an individual to be placed with the physical custody of the department and the request for admission is denied or unavailable within seven days of notification to the department. When the denial of admission exceeds seven days, the department is responsible to pay the contracted rate beginning from the date of initial notification of the judgment of conviction and placement in the physical custody of the department. 3. An agreement under this section must include a minimum daily rate per inmate, including medical costs, to be paid …
Sponsors
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Dwight Kiefert (R, 24)
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Emily O'Brien (R, 42)
- Brandy Pyle (R, 22)
- Kristin Roers (R, 27)
- Matthew Ruby (R, 40)
- Jonathan Sickler (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
- : Signed by Governor 03/26
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 18, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 10, 2025): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1344?
- HB1344 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
- What does HB1344 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
- What is the status of HB1344?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27 (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1344?
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1344?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1344.html
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