Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1239
Relating to blockchain technology and protection for digital asset mining.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-33, a new section to chapter 40-47, a new chapter to title 51, and a new section to chapter 58-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to blockchain technology and protection for digital asset mining.
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
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Jeff Barta, Josh Christy, Claire Cory, Jared C. Hagert, Daniel Johnston, Bob Paulson, Austen Schauer, Jonathan Warrey
Its course
January 13 to February 17, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 17 · stopped35 days
Industry, Business and LaborJan 13 to Feb 1331 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Industry, Business and Labor10–2
Do not pass · Feb 13 · 2 present
House of Representatives, second reading14–75
Failed · Feb 17 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Carrie McLeod, Dick Anderson, Jayme Davis, Josh Christy, Robin Weisz
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 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 13 – Feb 17
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
- Jan 22Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
- Jan 28Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
- Feb 13Industry, Business and Labor recommended against it, 10 to 2
- Feb 14Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 17Failed in the House of Representatives, 14 to 75
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 22Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
- Jan 28Committee Hearing 02:15House of Representatives
- Feb 13Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 2 2House of Representatives
- Feb 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 75House of Representatives