SB 2246 - LEGAL - Veterans Court Docket - 2021

LEGAL. Veterans Court Docket 

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA , NDNG and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02 and sections 19-03.1-23 and 39-08-01.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug court and the creation of a veterans treatment docket. 

This bill would...

• Add a "Veterans Treatment Docket" to the NDCC under Drug Court.
• Veterans Treatment Docket is a district court supervised docket
  • approved by the supreme court
  • combines judicial supervision with licensed treatment programs to treat
    • substance use disorders
    • mental health conditions
    • behavioral health conditions
    • traumatic brain injuries
    • military sexual trauma; and
    • co-occuring disorders
  • Supreme court may adopt rules including rules of procedure for veterans treatment dockets

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 304
• PASSED Senate 40-6 SJ 313
• Signed by Senate President 3/30/2021 SJ 1083

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Received in House 1/29/2021 HJ 399
• Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 1217
• PASSED House 87-6 HJ 1255
• Signed by House Speaker 3/29/2021 HJ 1317

Signed by Governor 3/31/2021 SJ 1131

Fiscal note: $145,247 in SB 2002

4/21/2021: Funding removed by conference committee Video

• Senate: Dever, Heckaman, Hogue
• House: Bellew, Brandenburg, Kempenich 

4/29/2021: Last day of session funding added to OMB budget HB 1015 Section 11   Video of amendment