Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1609
Relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.
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 27-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.
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
Its course
January 20 to February 25, 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 action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 25 · stopped36 days
JudiciaryJan 20 to Feb 2435 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary9–4
Do not pass · Feb 24 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading20–70
Failed · Feb 25 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jorin Johnson, Lori VanWinkle, Matthew Heilman, Mike Schatz, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Ty Dressler
Nay Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, 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, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Jim Kasper
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 25
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 Judiciary
- Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 24Judiciary recommended against it, 9 to 4
- Feb 25Amended as the committee recommended
- Failed in the House of Representatives, 20 to 70
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Committee Hearing 10:30House of Representatives
- Feb 24Reported back amended, do not pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1House of Representatives
- Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 70House of Representatives