Became law, signed April 23, 2025, 93 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1588
Relating to dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, testing for a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; and to provide a penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 62.1-01-01, section 62.1-02-05, subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 62.1-04-03, and section 62.1-04-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, testing for a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; 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
6 co-sponsors
Claire Cory, Jason Dockter, Justin Gerhardt, Jared C. Hagert, Dori Hauck, Matthew Ruby
Its course
January 20 to April 24, 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 action23 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 2536 days
Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 20 to Feb 2132 days
In the SenateFeb 25 to Apr 337 days
JudiciaryMar 7 to Apr 226 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to Apr 1714 days
Waiting to be sentApr 17 to Apr 214 days
With the GovernorApr 21 to Apr 232 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Energy and Natural Resources12–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 21 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading49–43
Passed · Feb 25 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bert Anderson, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, David Monson, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Nay Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bill Tveit, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Collette Brown, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Eric J. Murphy, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Mike Berg, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Not voting Jayme Davis
House of Representatives, second reading82–10
Passed · Feb 25 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, 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, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Collette Brown, Dennis Nehring, Gretchen Dobervich, Jeff Hoverson, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Mary Schneider, Nico Rios, Zachary Ista
Not voting Jayme Davis
House of Representatives, second reading52–40
Passed · Feb 25 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bert Anderson, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, David Monson, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Nay Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bill Tveit, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Berg, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Not voting Jayme Davis
Judiciary6–1
Do pass as amended · Apr 2
Senate, second reading43–4
Passed · Apr 3
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Todd Beard
Nay Josh Boschee, Kathy Hogan, Ryan Braunberger, Tim Mathern
House of Representatives, second reading87–4
Passed · Apr 15 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Vetter, TJ Brown, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Nay Dennis Nehring, Doug Osowski, Mary Schneider, Nico Rios
Not voting Mark Sanford, Steve Swiontek, SuAnn Olson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 24
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 3
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 25
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 6Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 21Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 12 to 0
- Feb 24Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 25Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 43
In the Senate Feb 25 – Apr 3
- Feb 25Arrived in the Senate
- Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
- Mar 31Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 2Judiciary recommended it as amended, 6 to 1
- Apr 3Amended as the committee recommended
- Passed the Senate, 43 to 4
Back in the House of Representatives Apr 4 – Apr 17
- Apr 4Returned to the House of Representatives
- Apr 15The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
- Passed the House of Representatives, 87 to 4
- Apr 17Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 21 – Apr 24
- Apr 21Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Apr 23Signed by the Governor
- Apr 24Filed with the Secretary of State
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 6Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
- Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1House of Representatives
- Feb 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 24Laid over one legislative dayHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Division of billHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Division A passedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Division B passedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 43House of Representatives
- Feb 25Received from HouseSenate
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Mar 31Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
- Apr 2Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0Senate
- Apr 3Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Apr 3Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4Senate
- Apr 4Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
- Apr 15ConcurredHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4House of Representatives
- Apr 17Signed by PresidentSenate
- Apr 21Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
- Apr 21Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
- Apr 23Signed by Governor 04/21House of Representatives
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Both houses