---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-47.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the counseling compact; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-47-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure of counselors."
description: "Relating to adoption of the counseling compact; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43‑47‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure of counselors."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2187"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2187 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sean Cleary"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-10"
last_action: "2023-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6fb73ba-2ba3-444f-a0d6-c8650cce7fb2"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "533f0f10f7179ffe32e81cafa5832922d94bdd505c2488190028f3aca327720e"
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 2187 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-47.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the counseling compact; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-47-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure of counselors.

Relating to adoption of the counseling compact; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43‑47‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure of counselors.

## 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/23-0762-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0762-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2187 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2187 — **87–5** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2187 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2187 — **89–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sean Cleary — primary (person)
- Dan Ruby — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Hogan — cosponsor (person)
- Kristin Roers — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Weisz — cosponsor (person)
- Todd Porter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-10** Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-16** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-02-16** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-20** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-21** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-06** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-03-06** Committee Hearing 04:30
- **2023-03-07** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-09** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 3 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-03-31** Refused to concur
- **2023-03-31** Conference committee appointed Axtman Sickler Piepkorn
- **2023-04-06** Conference committee appointed Rohr McLeod K. Anderson
- **2023-04-17** Reported back from conference committee, further amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-17** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19** Reported back from conference committee, further amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-21** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-21** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 87 nays 5 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-25** Signed by President
- **2023-04-25** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-27** Signed by Governor 04/26 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-29** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/27 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6fb73ba-2ba3-444f-a0d6-c8650cce7fb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).