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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota expands peace officer board powers to mandate medical and psychological evaluations
Last action · April 1, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31Sponsors: Dean Rummel and 4 others
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota law now authorizes the peace officer standards and training board to require licensed officers to undergo physical or psychological evaluations with cause, and expands grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation.
Licensed peace officers face new mandatory evaluation requirements and broader board disciplinary criteria, affecting professional licensure and retention across state law enforcement agencies.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
licensed peace officers
Licensed peace officers are subject to mandatory physical or psychological evaluations with cause, expanded disciplinary grounds, and new review powers regarding their medical records.
peace officer standards and training board
The board gains explicit statutory authority to subpoena, investigate, require medical and psychological evaluations, and enforce broader licensing and fee rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can the board require a peace officer to undergo a psychological evaluation?
What criminal convictions automatically trigger adverse license action by the board?
How soon can an individual apply for license reinstatement after revocation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 1, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
- Mar 31, 2025SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor 03/27
- Mar 26, 2025SenateEnrolledSent to Governor
- Mar 26, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Mar 26, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Mar 24, 2025SenateReturned to Senate
Show 9 earlier actions
- Mar 21, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9
- Mar 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 13 0 0
- Mar 20, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 02:00
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
- Jan 21, 2025HouseReceived from Senate
- Jan 20, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- Jan 17, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
- Jan 16, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 02:01
- Jan 10, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
Version history
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Expansion of Board Investigative Powers
The legislation broadens the statutory authority of the peace officer standards and training board to mandate physical and psychological evaluations and exempts associated medical records from open records laws.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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