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Panel advances bill updating North Dakota's state military code to match recent federal changes
Summary
House Bill 1074, which updates adopted federal military law and the state's Service Members Civil Relief protections to the federal law as enacted through the end of 2024, received a unanimous do‑pass recommendation after testimony from a National Guard attorney explaining the statutory necessity of periodic updates.
The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously, 14-0, to recommend House Bill 1074, a measure to amend state law to adopt recent federal updates to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Service Members Civil Relief Act as applied to National Guard members on state active duty.
Chris Martins, an attorney for the North Dakota National Guard who also serves as a judge advocate, told the committee the state adopts the federal UCMJ and related rules by reference, but North Dakota Supreme Court precedent…
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