North Dakota Senate approves a package of bills on jury lists, probation, taxes and state operations

Bismarck — The North Dakota Senate on the floor in Bismarck passed a series of bills affecting jury selection, probation start dates, juvenile-record citations, tribal-warrant procedures, tax disclosure language, municipal reporting requirements for small cities, military pay withholding, bar application fees, state agency contracting limits and the employment classification of the state crime laboratory director. Most bills passed unanimously or by lopsided margins; vote tallies are listed below.

The measures addressed procedural and administrative changes across state government. Senators and committee sponsors described the bills as fixes to statutory language, clarifications of administrative practice, or adjustments to reporting and fee rules. Committee sponsors reported committee recommendations for passage and provided brief explanations on the floor before roll-call votes.

Senate bills passed and key points

- Senate Bill 2054: Would expand the state—s master jury list to include people receiving unemployment compensation, public assistance and childcare assistance and make the master list confidential because of some source confidentiality. Committee sponsor: Senator…