Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 31, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1594
Relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1‑47‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; 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
10 co-sponsors
Liz Conmy, Kathy Frelich, Daniel Johnston, Jim Kasper, Ben Koppelman, Jeffery J. Magrum, Tim Mathern, Jon O. Nelson, Karen M. Rohr, Kent Weston
Its course
January 20 to March 31, 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 action12 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 2132 days
Human ServicesJan 20 to Feb 1930 days
In the SenateFeb 21 to Mar 31 · stopped38 days
Human ServicesMar 7 to Mar 2619 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Human Services13–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 19
House of Representatives, second reading89–1
Passed · Feb 21 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea 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, Dennis Nehring, 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, 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 M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Heilman, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, 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, Zachary Ista
Nay Karen Karls
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Lawrence R. Klemin, Matthew Ruby
Do not pass · Mar 26
Senate, second reading23–22
Failed · Mar 28 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Donald Schaible, Janne Myrdal, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jose L. Castaneda, Justin Gerhardt, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy D. Lemm, Sean Cleary, Todd Beard
Nay Brad Bekkedahl, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Dick Dever, Greg Kessel, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Kathy Hogan, Kristin Roers, Michelle Axtman, Randy A. Burckhard, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern
Not voting Cole Conley, Jeff Barta
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 20
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 27
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
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Human Services
- Jan 29Heard in Human Services
- Feb 19Human Services recommended it as amended, 13 to 0
- Feb 20Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 1
In the Senate Feb 24 – Mar 28
- Feb 24Arrived in the Senate
- Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Human Services
- Mar 18Heard in Human Services
- Mar 26Human Services recommended against it, 5 to 1
- Mar 27Amended as the committee recommended
- Mar 28Failed in the Senate, 23 to 22
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29Committee Hearing 03:50House of Representatives
- Feb 19Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0House of Representatives
- Feb 20Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1House of Representatives
- Feb 24Received from HouseSenate
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
- Mar 18Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
- Mar 26Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0Senate
- Mar 27Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Mar 28Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 22Senate
- Mar 31Motion to reconsider failedSenate