---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 and subsection 1 of section 43-60-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the ordering of genetic testing by genetic counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure."
description: "Relating to the ordering of genetic testing by genetic counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2040"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2040 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-01-07"
last_action: "2025-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/261c9aa8-e35c-4c8d-890f-569a4d69f008"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "6bcefd7baaab602800a67e30213f414526295a66b18cb8f0a1401057e4192b7b"
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 2040 (69) — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 and subsection 1 of section 43-60-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the ordering of genetic testing by genetic counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure.

Relating to the ordering of genetic testing by genetic counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8000-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8000-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2040 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2040 — **91–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Human Services — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-08** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-01-13** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-14** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-01-15** Received from Senate
- **2025-02-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-05** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2025-03-07** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-10** Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-03-11** Returned to Senate
- **2025-03-14** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-03-14** Signed by President
- **2025-03-14** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-03-18** Signed by Governor 03/17 `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-20** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/261c9aa8-e35c-4c8d-890f-569a4d69f008`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).