republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2039.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact section 50‑06‑06.14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement of children in the least restrictive environment; to amend and reenact sections 50‑06‑01, 50‑06‑01.4, 50‑06‑05.2, 50‑06‑05.3, 50‑06‑05.4, 50‑06‑06.2, and 50‑06‑06.5, and subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the structure and duties of the department of human services with respect to behavioral health; to repeal chapter 25‑10 and sections 25‑02‑02, 50‑06‑01.2, and 50‑06‑23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mental health services, the additional location for a hospital for the mentally ill, and the assumption of duties by the department of human services; to provide for transition; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact section 50‑06‑06.14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement of children in the least restrictive environment; to amend and reenact sections 50‑06‑01, 50‑06‑01.4, 50‑06‑05.2, 50‑06‑05.3, 50‑06‑05.4, 50‑06‑06.2, and 50‑06‑06.5, and subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the structure and duties of the department of human services with respect to behavioral health; to repeal chapter 25‑10 and sections 25‑02‑02, 50‑06‑01.2, and 50‑06‑23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mental health services, the additional location for a hospital for the mentally ill, and the assumption of duties by the department of human services; to provide for transition; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2039"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2039 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "MENTAL HEALTH - SEE ALSO DISABLED PERSONS; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH", "SOCIAL SERVICES - SEE ALSO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "SOCIAL SERVICES - SEE ALSO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "STATE HOSPITAL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Legislative Management"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-03"
last_action: "2017-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69d0f8fa-dba8-42bc-9b84-0a8649a0170b"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2039.html"
source_hash: "74a28ed70ab4adb9269e1c4123236f3745260d4d2c5d8dfe0fc8b9f9e3d0c544"
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 2039 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact section 50‑06‑06.14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement of children in the least restrictive environment; to amend and reenact sections 50‑06‑01, 50‑06‑01.4, 50‑06‑05.2, 50‑06‑05.3, 50‑06‑05.4, 50‑06‑06.2, and 50‑06‑06.5, and subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the structure and duties of the department of human services with respect to behavioral health; to repeal chapter 25‑10 and sections 25‑02‑02, 50‑06‑01.2, and 50‑06‑23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mental health services, the additional location for a hospital for the mentally ill, and the assumption of duties by the department of human services; to provide for transition; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-03000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Human Services Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-05001a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Human Services Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-05001m.pdf)
4. **Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-03001a.pdf)
5. **Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-03001m.pdf)
6. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-07000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-05000.pdf)
8. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0204-06000.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 91 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **91–1** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 43 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **43–2** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 44 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **44–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Legislative Management — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-09** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2017-01-12** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-13** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-01-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-01-17** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-09** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2017-02-13** Committee Hearing 03:30
- **2017-03-22** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-23** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-27** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 91 nays 1 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-28** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-04-03** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-03** Conference committee appointed J. Lee Kreun Heckaman
- **2017-04-05** Conference committee appointed Devlin B. Anderson Damschen
- **2017-04-07** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accede) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-10** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-10** Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-10** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accede) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-14** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-14** Signed by President
- **2017-04-14** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-19** Signed by Governor 04/18 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-21** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/18 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/69d0f8fa-dba8-42bc-9b84-0a8649a0170b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).