NDNG: Death Benefit on State Active Duty

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to death benefits for national guard members; and to declare an emergency.

This bill would...

  • Allow the ND National Guard to pay a death benefit to NDNG members next of kin providing...
    • Member was on active service for the state at time of death; and
    • members death was connected to the member's scope of duty; and
    • death benefit does not exceed $10,000
  • Allow ND NG Adjutant General to adopt rules 

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

  • Received in House 1/18/2021 HJ 265
  • Removed verbiage: who died while..."on active service for the state if the death was connected to the members scope of duty"...
  • Changed $10,000 to $15,000
  • Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 13-0-1 HJ 1139
  • PASSED House as amended emergency clause carried 89-3 HJ 1195
  • Bill with amendments returned to Senate for consideration of amendments 3/19/2021 SJ 910
  • Conference committee appointed: Karls, Schauer, Schneider HJ 1477
  • Senate accede HJ 1622
  • Signed by Senate President SJ 1517

Signed by Governor 4/19/2021 SJ 1560

Fiscal Note: None

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Senate Government and Veterans Affairs House Government and Veterans Affaris
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Adjutant General
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