Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 6, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1273
Relating to the prohibition of a policy, order, or ordinance that limits free speech.
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 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of a policy, order, or ordinance that limits free speech.
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 February 6, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 6 · stopped24 days
Political SubdivisionsJan 13 to Jan 3118 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do not pass · Jan 31 · 2 present
House of Representatives, second reading20–73
Failed · Feb 6 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Doug Osowski, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jorin Johnson, Kathy Frelich, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Matthew Heilman, Nico Rios, SuAnn Olson
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, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dori Hauck, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Josh Christy
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 6
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Political Subdivisions
- Jan 30Heard in Political Subdivisions
- Jan 31Political Subdivisions recommended against it, 11 to 0
- Feb 6Failed in the House of Representatives, 20 to 73
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Committee Hearing 04:00House of Representatives
- Jan 31Reported back, do not pass, placed on consent calendar 11 0 2House of Representatives
- Feb 6Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 73House of Representatives