---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 65‑04‑27.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cease and desist orders; to amend and reenact section 65‑01‑02, subsection 4 of section 65‑01‑08, sections 65‑01‑10, 65‑04‑04, 65‑04‑06, 65‑04‑19, 65‑04‑22, 65‑04‑24, and 65‑04‑26.2, subsection 3 of section 65‑04‑32, section 65‑04‑33, and subsection 1 of section 65‑09‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, the removal of the word \"annual\", off-setting premiums, the organizational seal, payroll reports, payment of premiums, premiums in default, notice of premium owing, liability of a general contractor, notices of decision, noncompliance of employers, and liability of uninsured employers; to repeal section 65‑06.2‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to safety and performance reviews; to provide a penalty; and to provide for an application."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 65‑04‑27.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cease and desist orders; to amend and reenact section 65‑01‑02, subsection 4 of section 65‑01‑08, sections 65‑01‑10, 65‑04‑04, 65‑04‑06, 65‑04‑19, 65‑04‑22, 65‑04‑24, and 65‑04‑26.2, subsection 3 of section 65‑04‑32, section 65‑04‑33, and subsection 1 of section 65‑09‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, the removal of the word \"annual\", off-setting premiums, the organizational seal, payroll reports, payment of premiums, premiums in default, notice of premium owing, liability of a general contractor, notices of decision, noncompliance of employers, and liability of uninsured employers; to repeal section 65‑06.2‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to safety and performance reviews; to provide a penalty; and to provide for an application."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "66"
identifier: "HB 1072"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1072 (66)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT - SEE ALSO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; STATE EMPLOY", "LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT - SEE ALSO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; STATE EMPLOY", "WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE", "WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE", "WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Business and Labor", "Industry"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-03-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/deea0fbd-5bce-44b0-97c1-088718726e23"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/bill-actions/ba1072.html"
source_hash: "c256ca04d081b9aa4d377d2c67a94030730db69be831fc586f085405b0a2772f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1072 (66) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 65‑04‑27.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cease and desist orders; to amend and reenact section 65‑01‑02, subsection 4 of section 65‑01‑08, sections 65‑01‑10, 65‑04‑04, 65‑04‑06, 65‑04‑19, 65‑04‑22, 65‑04‑24, and 65‑04‑26.2, subsection 3 of section 65‑04‑32, section 65‑04‑33, and subsection 1 of section 65‑09‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, the removal of the word "annual", off-setting premiums, the organizational seal, payroll reports, payment of premiums, premiums in default, notice of premium owing, liability of a general contractor, notices of decision, noncompliance of employers, and liability of uninsured employers; to repeal section 65‑06.2‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to safety and performance reviews; to provide a penalty; and to provide for an application.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8015-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8015-02000.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Business and Labor — primary (person)
- Industry — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2019-01-07** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2019-01-11** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-14** Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-01-15** Received from House
- **2019-01-28** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2019-02-13** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2019-02-20** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-27** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-02-28** Returned to House
- **2019-03-01** Signed by President
- **2019-03-04** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-03-06** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-07** Signed by Governor 03/06 `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-11** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/06 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/deea0fbd-5bce-44b0-97c1-088718726e23`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).