l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1584

Relating to pharmacy benefits managers and a pharmacy benefit manager enforcement fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1‑01‑07, sections 26.1‑27.1-01, 26.1‑27.1‑02, 26.1‑27.1‑04, 26.1‑27.1‑06 and 26.1‑27.1‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers; to repeal section 26.1‑27‑01.1 and chapter 26.1‑36.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers and prescription drug costs; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed April 29, 2025, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact four new sections to chapter 26.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers and a pharmacy benefit manager enforcement fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-01-07, sections 26.1-27.1-01, 26.1-27.1-02, 26.1-27.1-04, 26.1-27.1-06 and 26.1-27.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers; to repeal section 26.1-27-01.1 and chapter 26.1-36.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers and prescription drug costs; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

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

10 co-sponsors

Jeff Barta, Keith Boehm, Josh Boschee, David Hogue, Jerry Klein, Ben Koppelman, Mike Lefor, Vicky Steiner, Don Vigesaa, Jonathan Warrey

Its course

January 20 to April 30, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 2132 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 20 to Feb 1930 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Apr 1654 days

Industry and BusinessMar 7 to Apr 428 days

AppropriationsApr 7 to Apr 158 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Apr 226 days

Waiting to be sentApr 22 to Apr 253 days

With the GovernorApr 25 to Apr 294 days

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 20

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

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 21

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  2. Feb 11Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Feb 19Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 11 to 0
  4. Feb 20Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 0

In the Senate Feb 24 – Apr 16

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Industry and Business
  3. Mar 31Heard in Industry and Business
  4. Apr 4Industry and Business recommended it as amended, 4 to 0
  5. Apr 7Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Sent to Appropriations
  7. Apr 8Heard in Appropriations
  8. Apr 15Appropriations recommended it as amended, 15 to 1
  9. Apr 16Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Passed the Senate, 42 to 5

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 16 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 16Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 21The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the House of Representatives, 92 to 0
  4. Apr 22Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 25 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 29Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 30Filed with the Secretary of State
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3House of Representatives
  4. Feb 20Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Received from HouseSenate
  7. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry and Business CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 31Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
  9. Apr 4Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 1Senate
  10. Apr 7Amendment adoptedSenate
  11. Apr 7Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  12. Apr 8Committee Hearing 03:00Senate
  13. Apr 15Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0Senate
  14. Apr 16Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  15. Apr 16Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 5Senate
  16. Apr 16Emergency clause carriedSenate
  17. Apr 16Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 21ConcurredHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 22Signed by PresidentSenate
  21. Apr 25Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 25Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 29Signed by Governor 04/28House of Representatives
  24. Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Both houses