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Conference committee adopts amendment 05004 to Senate Bill 2113, extending commitment hearing timeline

April 24, 2025 | Senate, Legislative, North Dakota


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Conference committee adopts amendment 05004 to Senate Bill 2113, extending commitment hearing timeline
A conference meeting on Senate Bill 2113 replaced the bill's current version with version 05004 after a roll-call vote that recorded six yes votes and no opposition.

Senator Hogan, who presented the amendment, said, "I took all of the things we talked about and put them in amendment 05004," and walked the panel through the changes. The amendment adds three subsections that extend the day for a court hearing on commitment processes following a hold, a technical subsection reference correction on page 24 (line 13), and removes the appropriations included in the earlier draft.

The proposal to extend the hearing timeline increases the hearing window by one day, according to the amendment text noted during the meeting. Hogan also said the amendment incorporates a study/report requirement using the standard study language included in committee reports.

There was discussion about language in the study provision. Representative Stevens had asked to use the word "may" instead of "shall," but meeting discussion indicated the committee was advised that "may" was not proper in that placement and the standard study language remained. Representative Holly told the panel she had spoken with the policy committee chairman, who agreed with the amendments, "so just for everyone's assurance."

After Hogan moved to replace the current version of Senate Bill 2113 with version 05004, a clerk took the roll. The recorded votes were: Senator Weston, yes; Senator Van Oosteen, yes; Senator Hogan, yes; Representative Stayman, yes; Representative Wagner, yes; and Representative Holly, yes. The chair announced a 6-0 tally and the motion carried.

The meeting adjourned after the vote. The transcript shows the committee removed the appropriation language and approved a technical correction; no further implementation details, effective dates or additional committee referrals were specified in the record.

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