Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1446
Relating to placing the name of a candidate on the primary election ballot; and to repeal sections 16.1‑11‑05.1, 16.1‑11‑09, and 16.1‑11‑36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to party organization endorsements, certificates of endorsement, and the minimum vote required at a primary election for nomination.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-14 and 16.1-03-21, subsection 1 of section 16.1-08.1-02.3, subsection 1 of section 16.1-08.1-02.4, and sections 16.1-09-02, 16.1-11-06, 16.1-11-10, 16.1-11-11, 16.1-11-12, 16.1-11-18, 16.1-11-30, and 16.1-11-39, subsection 1 of section 16.1-12-02, and sections 16.1-12-09 and 16.1-13-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to placing the name of a candidate on the primary election ballot; and to repeal sections 16.1-11-05.1, 16.1-11-09, and 16.1-11-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to party organization endorsements, certificates of endorsement, and the minimum vote required at a primary election for nomination.
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 15 to February 25, 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 action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 25 · stopped41 days
Government and Veterans AffairsJan 15 to Feb 2440 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government and Veterans Affairs9–4
Do not pass · Feb 24
House of Representatives, second reading32–58
Failed · Feb 25 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Collette Brown, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Donald W. Longmuir, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Liz Conmy, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Nathe, Pat D. Heinert, Robin Weisz, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Nay Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Eric J. Murphy, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Jim Kasper
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 25
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 15 – Feb 25
- Jan 15Introduced and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 7Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 24Government and Veterans Affairs recommended against it, 9 to 4
- Feb 25Amended as the committee recommended
- Failed in the House of Representatives, 32 to 58
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 15Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
- Feb 24Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 4 0House of Representatives
- Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 32 nays 58House of Representatives