North Dakota directs legislative study of health care services in local correctional facilities

Original title: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to health care services in local correctional facilities.

Last action · April 1, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31Sponsors: Judy Lee and 4 others

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What This Bill Does

North Dakota has enacted Senate Bill 2191 to mandate an study during 2025-26 on health care services, funding, and best practices in local correctional facilities.

Why it matters

Changes no immediate funding or service requirements, instead directing a study whose findings will be reported to the seventieth legislative assembly.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Local correctional facilities

Their health care requirements, funding patterns, and operational challenges will be reviewed and studied during the 2025-26 interim.

Directly affected

Incarcerated individuals

The study focuses on health care services and best practices applicable to incarcerated individuals in local facilities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Bill 2191 require?

It directs the to conduct an study during 2025-26 on health care services in local correctional facilities.

Who will receive the results of the study?

The findings and recommendations, along with any proposed legislation, will be reported to the seventieth legislative assembly.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions

Apr 1, 2025
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
Mar 31, 2025SenateEnrolled
Signed by Governor 03/27
Mar 26, 2025SenateEnrolled
Sent to Governor
Mar 26, 2025Senate
Signed by President
Mar 26, 2025House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 24, 2025Senate
Returned to Senate

Show 10 earlier actions

Mar 21, 2025HouseFloor
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9
Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 11 0 2
Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 02:45
Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Feb 10, 2025House
Received from Senate
Feb 7, 2025SenateFloor
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Feb 6, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Feb 5, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
Jan 21, 2025SenateCommittee
Committee Hearing 09:45
Jan 14, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

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