l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1454

Relating to an opt‑out procedure for required vaccines.

Became law, signed May 2, 2025, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.

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

6 co-sponsors

Karen A. Anderson, David A. Clemens, Kathy Frelich, Dori Hauck, Jim Kasper, Bob Paulson

Its course

January 16 to June 11, 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 action29 actions on 24 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 2439 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 16 to Feb 2035 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Apr 136 days

Human ServicesMar 7 to Mar 2518 days

Human ServicesMar 26 to Mar 271 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to Apr 2928 days

Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 12 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 21 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 21

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 16 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 16Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  2. Jan 29Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Feb 20Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 11 to 1
  4. Feb 21Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 24Passed the House of Representatives, 75 to 16

In the Senate Feb 25 – Apr 1

  1. Feb 25Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 11Heard in Human Services
  4. Mar 25Human Services recommended it as amended, 4 to 2
  5. Mar 26Sent to Human Services
  6. Mar 27Human Services recommended it as amended, 4 to 2
  7. Mar 28Amended as the committee recommended
  8. Apr 1Passed the Senate, 40 to 6

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 2 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 2Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 21Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 22Kathy Hogan replaced Kristin Roers on the conference committee
  6. Apr 24The conference committee reported
  7. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 33
  9. The conference committee reported
  10. Apr 28The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  11. Passed the Senate, 30 to 17
  12. Apr 29Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 1 – Jun 11

  1. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 1House of Representatives
  4. Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16House of Representatives
  6. Feb 25Received from HouseSenate
  7. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 11Committee Hearing 10:45Senate
  9. Mar 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0Senate
  10. Mar 26Rereferred to Human ServicesSenate
  11. Mar 27Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0Senate
  12. Mar 28Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  13. Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6Senate
  14. Apr 2Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  15. Apr 15Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Conference committee appointed D. Ruby Ostlie KoppelmanHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 21Conference committee appointed Weston Roers Van OostingSenate
  18. Apr 22Appoint Sen. Hogan to replace Sen. Roers on conference committeeSenate
  19. Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 33House of Representatives
  22. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  23. Apr 28Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  24. Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 30 nays 17Senate
  25. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  26. May 1Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  27. May 1Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  28. May 2Signed by Governor 05/01House of Representatives
  29. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Both houses