Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on January 21, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1320
Relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty.
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 12.1-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty.
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 January 21, 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 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 21 · stopped8 days
JudiciaryJan 13 to Jan 207 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary10–0
Do not pass · Jan 20 · 4 present
House of Representatives, second reading17–69
Failed · Jan 21 · 8 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Brandy L. Pyle, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, David Richter, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Gregory Stemen, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Karen M. Rohr, LaurieBeth Hager, Mike Brandenburg
Nay Anna S. Novak, Austin Foss, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, Dawson Holle, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Jonas, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, 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 Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Donna Henderson, Jared C. Hagert, Josh Christy, Kathy Frelich, Mike Nathe, Todd Porter
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 – Jan 21
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Jan 20Heard in Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended against it, 10 to 0
- Jan 21Failed in the House of Representatives, 17 to 69
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 20Committee Hearing 11:00House of Representatives
- Jan 20Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 0 4House of Representatives
- Jan 21Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 69House of Representatives