l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1003

Relating to compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty‑four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption.

Became law, signed May 17, 2025, 130 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; to amend and reenact sections 31-01-16, 54-12-11, 54-12-30, and 54-27-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty-four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 7 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action34 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 1842 days

AppropriationsJan 7 to Feb 1438 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 849 days

AppropriationsFeb 20 to Apr 746 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to May 224 days

Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 20 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 1715 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Appropriations20–0

    Do pass as amended · Feb 14 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading69–21

    Passed · Feb 18

  • Appropriations13–1

    Do pass as amended · Apr 7 · 2 present

  • Senate, second reading41–5

    Passed · Apr 8

  • House of Representatives, second reading67–23

    Passed · Apr 29

  • House of Representatives, second reading74–12

    Passed · May 2

  • Senate, second reading45–2

    Passed · May 2

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 8

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 18

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Appropriations
  2. Jan 13Heard in Appropriations
  3. Jan 29Heard in Appropriations
  4. Feb 14Appropriations recommended it as amended, 20 to 0
  5. Feb 17Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 69 to 21

In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 20Read a first time and sent to Appropriations
  3. Mar 12Heard in Appropriations
  4. Apr 7Appropriations recommended it as amended, 13 to 1
  5. Apr 8Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Passed the Senate, 41 to 5

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 2

  1. Apr 9Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 11The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 15Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 24The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 25The House of Representatives rejected the conference committee's report
  7. Apr 29The conference committee reported
  8. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 67 to 23
  10. May 1The conference committee reported
  11. The Senate rejected the conference committee's report
  12. The conference committee reported
  13. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  14. May 2Passed the House of Representatives, 74 to 12
  15. The conference committee reported
  16. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  17. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2
  18. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 2 – Jun 11

  1. May 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 17Signed by the Governor, with items vetoed
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 13Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  3. Jan 29Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 21, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Received from HouseSenate
  8. Feb 20Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations CommitteeSenate
  9. Mar 12Committee Hearing 08:30Senate
  10. Apr 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 2Senate
  11. Apr 8Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  12. Apr 8Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5Senate
  13. Apr 9Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Conference committee appointed Nathe Louser HansonHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Conference committee appointed Sickler Dwyer BurckhardSenate
  17. Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 25Conference committee report rejectedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 29Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 29Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 29Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 23House of Representatives
  22. May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  23. May 1Conference committee report rejectedSenate
  24. May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  25. May 1Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. May 2Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 12House of Representatives
  27. May 2Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  28. May 2Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  29. May 2Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
  30. May 2Signed by PresidentSenate
  31. May 2Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  32. May 2Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  33. May 17Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19House of Representatives
  34. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19Both houses