Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1255
Relating to the use of public funds to support public broadcasting.
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 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of public funds to support public broadcasting.
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
Its course
January 13 to March 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 321 days
Political SubdivisionsJan 13 to Jan 3118 days
In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 17 · stopped42 days
State and Local GovernmentFeb 18 to Mar 1424 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do not pass · Jan 31 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading61–32
Passed · Feb 3 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Landon Bahl, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Berg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Austin Foss, Bob Martinson, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, David Monson, David Richter, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Gretchen Dobervich, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Josh Christy, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Nathe, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Roger A. Maki, Zachary Ista
Not voting Dawson Holle
Appropriations17–2
Do not pass · Feb 13 · 4 present
House of Representatives, second reading48–41
Passed · Feb 17 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bill Tveit, Christina Wolff, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Landon Bahl, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Austin Foss, Bert Anderson, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Clayton Fegley, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Zachary Ista
Not voting Carrie McLeod, Collette Brown, Dick Anderson, Josh Christy, Robin Weisz
Do not pass · Mar 14
Senate, second reading6–41
Failed · Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea David A. Clemens, Diane Larson, Jeffery J. Magrum, Kyle Davison, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Powers
Nay Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michelle Axtman, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
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 3
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Political Subdivisions
- Jan 30Heard in Political Subdivisions
- Jan 31Political Subdivisions recommended against it, 8 to 4
- Feb 3Passed the House of Representatives, 61 to 32
In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 17
- Feb 3Sent to Appropriations
- Feb 13Appropriations recommended against it, 17 to 2
- Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 41
- Feb 18Arrived in the Senate
- Read a first time and sent to State and Local Government
- Mar 7Heard in State and Local Government
- Mar 14State and Local Government recommended against it, 6 to 0
- Mar 17Failed in the Senate, 6 to 41
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
- Jan 31Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 4 1House of Representatives
- Feb 3Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 32House of Representatives
- Feb 3ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 17 2 4House of Representatives
- Feb 17Second reading, passed, yeas 48 nays 41House of Representatives
- Feb 18Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
- Mar 7Committee Hearing 10:00Senate
- Mar 14Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
- Mar 17Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 41Senate