North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2227: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2025
Relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 1. a. Every eligible participating political subdivision employee, at the time the political subdivision joins the plan mustshall so state in writing if the employee concurs in the plan and all future eligible employees of the participating political subdivision are participating members in the plan and must be enrolled in the plan within the first month of employment. b. Except as otherwise provided by law, every other eligible governmental unit employee of a participating governmental unit is a participating member in the plan and must be enrolled in the plan within the first month of employment. An employee who was not enrolled in the retirement system when eligible to participate must be enrolled immediately upon notice of the employee's eligibility, unless the employee waives in writing the employee's right to participate for the previous time of eligibility, to avoid contributing to the fund for past service. c. An employee who is eligible for normal retirement who accepts a retirement benefit under this chapter …
Sponsors
- Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Boschee (D, 44)
- Clayton Fegley (R, 4B)
- Mike Lefor (R, 37)
- Kristin Roers (R, 27)
- Austen Schauer (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- : Signed by Governor 03/18
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Returned to Senate
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 6, Emergency clause carried
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 1 1
- : Committee Hearing 09:15
- : Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 11, 2025): 85 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 4, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2227?
- SB2227 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
- What does SB2227 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of SB2227?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (March 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2227?
- Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2227?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2227.html
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