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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota establishes mobile home park receiverships, owner regulations, and tenant eviction defenses
Last action · April 24, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Sponsors: Bob Paulson and 4 others
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota allows the department of health and human services to petition courts for a over mobile home parks following license revocations or severe health and safety violations. The measure establishes tenant rights, limits utility fees, restricts late fees, and provides tenants with an eviction defense if landlords violate state standards.
Mobile home park owners face mandatory operational rules, civil penalties up to ten thousand dollars for violations, and license suspensions, while tenants gain explicit notice periods for rent increases, rule changes, and ownership transfers.
- The North Dakota Century Code contains the codified laws of the state of North Dakota. context
- Senate Bill 2385 was introduced during the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly in 2025. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Mobile home park owners
Owners must comply with licensing, tenant notice, utility billing limits, late fee caps, and face potential receivership or civil penalties for violations.
Mobile home park tenants
Tenants receive advance notice for rent and rule changes, protections against excessive utility and late fees, and a statutory defense against eviction if landlords violate ownership rules.
Department of Health and Human Services
The department gains authority to license parks, conduct inspections, assess civil penalties, and petition courts for receiverships.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a mobile home park loses its operating license?
Can a mobile home park owner charge separate utility fees without a meter?
What defense does a tenant have during an eviction proceeding?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Apr 24, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Apr 23, 2025SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor 04/22
- Apr 21, 2025SenateEnrolledSent to Governor
- Apr 21, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Apr 21, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Apr 16, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
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- Apr 16, 2025SenateConcurred
- Apr 9, 2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
- Apr 9, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 4
- Apr 7, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 3 4
- Mar 18, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 03:00
- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- Feb 18, 2025HouseReceived from Senate
- Feb 17, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0
- Feb 14, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 13, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
- Feb 4, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:30
- Jan 27, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
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Establishment of State Receivership for Mobile Home Parks
The state introduces a formal legal mechanism allowing courts to place mismanaged or unsafe mobile home parks under the direct control of the health commissioner.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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