---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-02.2-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to administrative hearings; and to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 43-02.2-02, paragraph 2 of subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 43-02.2-03, and sections 43-02.2-04 and 43-02.2-10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of public accountancy."
description: "Relating to administrative hearings; and to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 43‑02.2‑02, paragraph 2 of subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 43‑02.2‑03, and sections 43‑02.2‑04 and 43‑02.2‑10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of public accountancy."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2061"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2061 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0ed9abe-9ad9-4d36-8836-5f383f9798a4"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "b3159475d8a6e3323985a0c13ea8c6fe186b82c94e870bfb478192c50ff22483"
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 2061 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-02.2-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to administrative hearings; and to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 43-02.2-02, paragraph 2 of subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 43-02.2-03, and sections 43-02.2-04 and 43-02.2-10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of public accountancy.

Relating to administrative hearings; and to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 43‑02.2‑02, paragraph 2 of subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 43‑02.2‑03, and sections 43‑02.2‑04 and 43‑02.2‑10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of public accountancy.

## 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/23-8098-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8098-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8098-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8098-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-8098-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2061 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2061 — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2061 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2061 — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Workforce Development — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-19** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-02-03** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-02-03** Committee Hearing 10:22
- **2023-02-06** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 3 0 3 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-07** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-08** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-09** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-15** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-08** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2023-03-13** Committee Hearing 11:15
- **2023-03-13** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-14** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-20** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-21** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-03-31** Refused to concur
- **2023-03-31** Conference committee appointed Wobbema Larson Sickler
- **2023-04-04** Conference committee appointed Ostlie Christy Dakane
- **2023-04-07** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-11** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-11** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-12** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-12** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-12** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-17** Signed by President
- **2023-04-17** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Governor 04/21 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-26** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0ed9abe-9ad9-4d36-8836-5f383f9798a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).