l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1165

Relating to absentee ballots, election practices and administration; and to repeal sections 16.1‑07‑30 and 40‑21‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election notices and municipal voter registration.

Became law, signed April 29, 2025, 112 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-20-16, subsection 1 of section 4.1-20-18, section 16.1-01-00.1, subsection 1 of section 16.1-01-09, section 16.1-01-15.1, subsection 3 of section 16.1-05-01, section 16.1-06-02, subdivision g of subsection 1 of section 16.1-06-04, section 16.1-07-07, subsection 4 of section 16.1-07-08, section 16.1-07-09, subsection 3 of section 16.1-07-21, section 16.1-07-24, subsection 2 of section 16.1-07-26, sections 16.1-11-27 and 16.1-11.1-04, subsection 1 of section 16.1-11.1-07, subsection 3 of section 16.1-12-02.2, and subsection 2 of section 16.1-13-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to absentee ballots, election practices and administration; and to repeal sections 16.1-07-30 and 40-21-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election notices and municipal voter registration.

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

11 co-sponsors

Keith Boehm, Jose L. Castaneda, David Hogue, Mike Lefor, Bob Paulson, Kristin Roers, Karen M. Rohr, Dan Ruby, Bernie Satrom, Austen Schauer, Steve Vetter

Its course

January 7 to April 30, 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 action22 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Jan 2821 days

Political SubdivisionsJan 7 to Jan 2417 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 1476 days

State and Local GovernmentFeb 13 to Mar 2439 days

State and Local GovernmentMar 26 to Apr 1116 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to Apr 228 days

Waiting to be sentApr 22 to Apr 253 days

With the GovernorApr 25 to Apr 294 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 27

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 25

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 – Jan 28

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Political Subdivisions
  2. Jan 17Heard in Political Subdivisions
  3. Jan 24Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 12 to 1
  4. Jan 27Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Jan 28Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 2

In the Senate Jan 29 – Apr 14

  1. Jan 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 13Read a first time and sent to State and Local Government
  3. Mar 21Heard in State and Local Government
  4. Mar 24State and Local Government recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  5. Mar 25Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 26Sent to State and Local Government
  7. Apr 11State and Local Government recommended it as amended, 5 to 1
  8. Apr 14Amended as the committee recommended
  9. Passed the Senate, 43 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 14 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 14Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 21The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the House of Representatives, 85 to 7
  4. Apr 22Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 25 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 29Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 30Filed with the Secretary of State
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  3. Jan 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 0House of Representatives
  4. Jan 27Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 28Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 2House of Representatives
  6. Jan 29Received from HouseSenate
  7. Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 21Committee Hearing 09:40Senate
  9. Mar 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Senate
  10. Mar 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  11. Mar 26Rereferred to State and Local GovernmentSenate
  12. Apr 11Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Senate
  13. Apr 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  14. Apr 14Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4Senate
  15. Apr 14Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  16. Apr 21ConcurredHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 7House of Representatives
  18. Apr 22Signed by PresidentSenate
  19. Apr 25Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 25Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 29Signed by Governor 04/28House of Representatives
  22. Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Both houses