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SB 2107

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 50-11.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services training for licensure; and to provide an effective date.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Todd Beard

Any department-approved child care training completed after submitting fees and the licensure application must be counted toward the next year's annual training requirements.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
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Bill Summary · SB 2107

SB 2107 — North Dakota (Sixty‑ninth Legislative Assembly)

Short title / subject

Amends subsection 11 of section 50‑11.1‑03, North Dakota Century Code — treatment of department‑approved early childhood/child care training hours for licensure.

Main purpose

To clarify that any department‑approved child care training completed after an applicant or staff member submits required fees and the licensure application must be credited toward the licensing annual training requirements for the following year. The change adjusts how training hours completed after application submission are applied to annual licensure requirements.

Key provisions

  • Amends NDCC § 50‑11.1‑03(11) to read:
    • “Any hours of department‑approved training related to child care which an applicant or staff member completes after submitting the fees and application as required under subsection 8 must be counted toward the licensing annual requirements for the following year.”
  • No change is made to the amount of training required annually; the amendment addresses timing and crediting of hours.
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026.

Who is affected

  • Child care licensure applicants and current child care staff in North Dakota who complete department‑approved training after submitting their application and fees.
  • Licensed child care centers, family child care providers, and other early childhood programs subject to state licensing and annual training requirements.
  • North Dakota Department of Human Services (licensing unit) — will apply this rule when calculating and recording annual training credits.

Practical impact

  • Provides administrative clarity and predictability: training completed after application submission will not be discarded but will count toward next year’s required training hours.
  • May reduce the need for immediate repeat training solely because of application timing, easing compliance burdens for providers and staff.
  • Minimal fiscal impact anticipated; chiefly an operational change for licensing recordkeeping.

Legislative/procedural status (from provided records)

  • Introduced by Senator Beard.
  • Passed both chambers (Senate vote: 44–0; House vote: 91–2).
  • Signed by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on/around March 25–26, 2025.
  • Becomes effective January 1, 2026.

Note: The provided document set also includes text from an unrelated Illinois bill labeled SB 2107 (concerning hospital labor‑and‑delivery billing disclosures). This summary pertains only to the North Dakota SB 2107 amending NDCC § 50‑11.1‑03(11).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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