Senate Bill No. 2053 Summary

• Changes terminology throughout North Dakota Century Code from "patrolmen" to "troopers" and "highway patrolman/patrolmen" to "patrol trooper/troopers" to standardize language referring to members of the highway patrol.

• Updates definitions in Chapter 39-03 to define "troopers" as members of the highway patrol including the superintendent and assistant superintendent, replacing the previous term "patrolmen."

• Modifies references to highway patrol personnel across multiple sections covering retirement systems, coroner procedures, vehicle accident reporting, and enforcement authority.

• Applies terminology changes to retirement system references, including the "highway patrolmen's retirement system" which becomes the "patrol troopers' retirement system."

• Passed the Senate 46-0 (1 absent) and House 80-11 (3 absent) during the 2023 regular session.