---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 2-05-14, 11-19.1-08, 11-19.1-10, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-39.1-10.3, subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 15-39.1-10.3, sections 20.1-13-14 and 24-15-01, subdivision e of subsection 5 of section 28-32-08.1, sections 39-03-01, 39-03-03, 39-03-04, 39-03-05, 39-03-06, 39-03-07, 39-03-11, subsection 4 of section 39-03.1-01, sections 39-03.1-02, 39-03.1-10.4, 39-03.1-27, 39-07-12, 39-07-13, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54-52-17.2, subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 54-52.1-03.2, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54-52.1-03.3, and subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to terminology pertaining to state troopers."
description: "Relating to terminology pertaining to state troopers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2053"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2053 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/100b4d6b-6799-4e57-85d9-6504fea32a4d"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "6879cb57b60e48c717c6f9f16d5bf6780cfc5e38a98265887507d1dc9c30ff1f"
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 SB 2053 (68) — AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 2-05-14, 11-19.1-08, 11-19.1-10, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-39.1-10.3, subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 15-39.1-10.3, sections 20.1-13-14 and 24-15-01, subdivision e of subsection 5 of section 28-32-08.1, sections 39-03-01, 39-03-03, 39-03-04, 39-03-05, 39-03-06, 39-03-07, 39-03-11, subsection 4 of section 39-03.1-01, sections 39-03.1-02, 39-03.1-10.4, 39-03.1-27, 39-07-12, 39-07-13, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54-52-17.2, subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 54-52.1-03.2, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54-52.1-03.3, and subsection 2 of section 54-52.1-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to terminology pertaining to state troopers.

Relating to terminology pertaining to state troopers.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8066-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8066-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2053 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2053 — **80–11** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2053 — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Transportation — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-06** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-10** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-11** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-12** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-08** Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-16** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-03-31** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-04-03** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 4 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-04** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-04** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 80 nays 11 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-04** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-04-07** Concurred
- **2023-04-07** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-10** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-11** Signed by President
- **2023-04-11** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-13** Signed by Governor 04/12 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-17** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/13 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/100b4d6b-6799-4e57-85d9-6504fea32a4d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).