---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 30.1-28 and a new subsection to section 30.1-28-10.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship proceedings for minors becoming incapacitated adults and emergency guardianship; to amend and reenact section 27-20.1-02, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-09, subsection 2 of section 27-20.1-17, subsection 60 of section 30.1-01-06, subsection 1 of section 30.1-26-01, subsection 2 of section 30.1-27-05, sections 30.1-28-03, 30.1-28-04, and 30.1-28-07, subsection 2 of section 30.1-28-09, and subsection 7 of section 30.1-28-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship of minors, sale of property by a guardian, termination of a guardianship, waiver of notice, and guardians ad litem."
description: "Relating to guardianship proceedings for minors becoming incapacitated adults and emergency guardianship; to amend and reenact section 27‑20.1‑02, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.1‑09, subsection 2 of section 27‑20.1‑17, subsection 60 of section 30.1‑01‑06, subsection 1 of section 30.1‑26‑01, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑27‑05, sections 30.1‑28‑03, 30.1‑28‑04, and 30.1‑28‑07, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑28‑09, and subsection 7 of section 30.1‑28‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship of minors, sale of property by a guardian, termination of a guardianship, waiver of notice, and guardians ad litem."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2224"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2224 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael Dwyer"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-03-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c60a14b9-a32b-4947-83d6-93033d739352"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "bdcc7dcd1e05c700d955e0e92069f06f0f71824a48020d27fdd0b84364f14689"
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 2224 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 30.1-28 and a new subsection to section 30.1-28-10.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship proceedings for minors becoming incapacitated adults and emergency guardianship; to amend and reenact section 27-20.1-02, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-09, subsection 2 of section 27-20.1-17, subsection 60 of section 30.1-01-06, subsection 1 of section 30.1-26-01, subsection 2 of section 30.1-27-05, sections 30.1-28-03, 30.1-28-04, and 30.1-28-07, subsection 2 of section 30.1-28-09, and subsection 7 of section 30.1-28-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship of minors, sale of property by a guardian, termination of a guardianship, waiver of notice, and guardians ad litem.

Relating to guardianship proceedings for minors becoming incapacitated adults and emergency guardianship; to amend and reenact section 27‑20.1‑02, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.1‑09, subsection 2 of section 27‑20.1‑17, subsection 60 of section 30.1‑01‑06, subsection 1 of section 30.1‑26‑01, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑27‑05, sections 30.1‑28‑03, 30.1‑28‑04, and 30.1‑28‑07, subsection 2 of section 30.1‑28‑09, and subsection 7 of section 30.1‑28‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to guardianship of minors, sale of property by a guardian, termination of a guardianship, waiver of notice, and guardians ad litem.

## 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/23-0571-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0571-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2224 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2224 — **92–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael Dwyer — primary (person)
- Jon O. Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Sickler — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Lee — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence R. Klemin — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Schneider — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-12** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-24** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2023-01-24** Committee Hearing 10:24
- **2023-01-25** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-26** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-27** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-15** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 10:57
- **2023-03-16** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 1 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-21** Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Returned to Senate
- **2023-03-23** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-03-23** Signed by President
- **2023-03-23** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-28** Signed by Governor 03/27 `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-30** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/28 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c60a14b9-a32b-4947-83d6-93033d739352`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).