l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1485

Relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation.

Became law, signed May 2, 2025, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation.

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

11 co-sponsors

Sean Cleary, Dick Dever, Kathy Hogan, Karen Karls, Judy Lee, Nico Rios, Bernie Satrom, Austen Schauer, Steve Swiontek, Scott Wagner, Robin Weisz

Its course

January 20 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 action31 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1829 days

Human ServicesJan 20 to Feb 718 days

AppropriationsFeb 10 to Feb 177 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 1051 days

Human ServicesFeb 20 to Mar 1826 days

AppropriationsMar 19 to Apr 921 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Apr 2919 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 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 20 – Feb 18

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Human Services
  2. Jan 29Heard in Human Services
  3. Feb 7Human Services recommended it as amended, 11 to 0
  4. Feb 10Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Feb 17Appropriations recommended it, 20 to 0
  7. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 85 to 2

In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 10

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 20Read a first time and sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 12Heard in Human Services
  4. Mar 18Human Services recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  5. Mar 19Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Sent to Appropriations
  7. Apr 9Appropriations recommended it as amended, 14 to 1
  8. Apr 10Amended as the committee recommended
  9. Passed the Senate, 46 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 10Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 17Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 24The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 91 to 2
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 28The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 46 to 1
  11. 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 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Committee Hearing 03:30House of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 20 0 3House of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Received from HouseSenate
  9. Feb 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
  10. Mar 12Committee Hearing 10:00Senate
  11. Mar 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  12. Mar 19Amendment adoptedSenate
  13. Mar 19Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  14. Apr 9Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1Senate
  15. Apr 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  16. Apr 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1Senate
  17. Apr 10Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 16Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 16Conference committee appointed Beltz Dobervich RiosHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 17Conference committee appointed Cleary Magrum MathernSenate
  21. Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2House of Representatives
  24. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  25. Apr 28Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  26. Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1Senate
  27. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  28. May 1Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  29. May 1Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  30. May 2Signed by Governor 05/01House of Representatives
  31. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Both houses