Bills in the 2025 Regular Session, Senate.
Bob Paulson
Sponsored
Became law3
Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
Relating to oversight of water districts.
Relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23‑10‑03, 23‑10‑04, 23‑10‑06, 23‑10‑06.2, 23‑10‑12, and 47‑10‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.
Passed the Senate1
Relating to parental involvement in a child's education; and to amend and reenact section 14‑09‑32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a parent's interest in a child's upbringing.
Out of committee4
Relating to the amendment of an administrative rule by agreement of the agency and administrative rules committee.
Relating to the implementation of operational guidelines and training for law enforcement officers and state's attorneys addressing the crimes of human trafficking, prostitution, and the commercial exploitation of children.
Relating to the certification and sale of assistance animals; to amend and reenact sections 25‑13‑01.1 and 47‑16‑07.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions associated with assistance animals and disability documentation for a service or assistance animal in a rental dwelling; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to an exemption from open records for employee performance and discipline records contained in personnel records.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Relating to harassment of another.
Relating to fees for game and fish licenses and permits.
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the regulation of cell-cultured protein.
Relating to absentee ballots, election practices and administration; and to repeal sections 16.1‑07‑30 and 40‑21‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election notices and municipal voter registration.
Relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances and to driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances while being accompanied by a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Relating to a foreign adversary threat assessment conducted by the department of emergency services.
Relating to wearing a mask in a public place.
Relating to protection of a student victim of a sexual offense.
Relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11‑09.1‑05 and subsection 9 of section 40‑05.1‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
Relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to election laws in home rule counties and cities and nominating petition signature thresholds in park districts.
Relating to a licensed premises serving alcohol and refusal to furnish a photo identification; to amend and reenact section 5‑02‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the time frame to file a complaint against a licensed retailer of alcoholic beverages; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to military sacrifice number plates; and to amend and reenact section 39‑04‑10.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to personalized plates.
Relating to cigar lounges.
Relating to an opt‑out procedure for required vaccines.
Relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
Relating to dental insurer rate requirements and reporting; and to provide an effective date.
AN ACT to authorize the department of transportation to transfer real property to the office of management and budget; to provide an appropriation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to the veterans' postwar trust fund.
Relating to political subdivision participation in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan.
Relating to law enforcement use of a robot.
Relating to institutions of higher education.
Relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
Relating to the enforcement of agency rules.
Relating to human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education for students at public schools and tribal schools.
Relating to pretrial appraisals; and to amend and reenact section 38‑11.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in an action relating to oil and gas production.
Relating to the acceptance of health care sharing ministries by an institution of higher education and health care sharing ministries' exemptions from insurance laws and regulations.
Relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Relating to the rights of sexual violence survivors.
Relating to annual audits of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
Passed the House · 7
Relating to gold and silver investments; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to the authority of the administrative rules committee to void an administrative rule.
Relating to the regulation of social workers.
Relating to specie legal tender, the taxation of specie legal tender, and United States central bank digital currencies; to amend and reenact section 41‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency.
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of property tax reform for residential property.
Relating to required Holocaust education.
Relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
Passed the Senate · 4
Relating to disabled veteran deer hunting licenses.
Relating to judicial deference.
Relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.
Relating to the definition of an alcoholic beverage establishment and the permissible locations for gaming.
Out of committee · 39
Relating to using public services or property for a political purpose.
Relating to displays of the ten commandments in state educational institutions and public schools.
Relating to digital asset and precious metal investments.
Relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
Relating to blockchain technology and protection for digital asset mining.
Relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.
Relating to automobile ownership following damage resulting in a total loss.
Relating to guardians of incapacitated persons.
Relating to move‑in and post move‑out inspections of leased property; and to amend and reenact section 47‑16‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tenant security deposits.
Relating to reporting the ultimate and true source of funds; to amend and reenact sections 16.1‑08.1‑01 and 16.1‑10‑04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to political advertisements and reporting the ultimate and true sources of funds; to repeal section 16.1‑08.1‑08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to identifying the ultimate and true source of funds; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to registration of voters.
Relating to eliminating a carbon dioxide pipelines' owners', operators', or managers' status as a common pipeline carrier.
Relating to fees assessed for open records requests.
Relating to an income tax deduction for cash and noncash tips received by a food or beverage service establishment employee; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a publicly owned or operated building; and to amend and reenact section 62.1‑02‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a public gathering.
Relating to service of summons and time limitations for serving an answer to a claim.
Relating to the introduction of bills prepared by executive branch agencies and the judicial branch.
Relating to school chaplains in public school districts.
Relating to required psychological evaluations for school counselors.
Relating to the growth of the state general fund budget.
Relating to the notice to construct, rebuild, or repair sidewalks.
Relating to death and vaccination records.
Relating to limitations on taxable valuation of residential property; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to evaluation of economic development tax incentives and the use tax exemption for raw materials, single‑use product contact systems, and reagents used for biologic manufacturing; to repeal section 57‑39.2‑04.19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sales tax exemption for raw materials, single‑use product contact systems, and reagents used for biologic manufacturing; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to a requirement for peace officers to report undocumented immigrants to United States immigration and customs.
Relating to eliminating foreclosure of tax liens for residential property and collection of delinquent real property and special assessment taxes; to amend and reenact sections 40‑25‑03, 57‑02‑08.9, 57‑02‑08.10, 57‑20‑26, and 57‑22‑22, subsection 1 of section 57‑38.3‑02, sections 57‑45‑12, 61‑01‑21, 61‑09‑15, 61‑16.1‑31, 61‑24.8‑40, and 61‑35‑87, relating to the primary residence credit, setoff of income tax refunds for payment of delinquent real property and special assessment taxes, and eliminating foreclosure of tax liens for primary residential property; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.
Relating to the creation of the army forces reserve component scholarship program.
Relating to prohibiting a political subdivision from seizing personal property without notice; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑23‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to theft of property; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the mandatory secure storage of a student's personal electronic device during the schoolday; and to provide an appropriation.
Relating to the prohibition of, investigation of, and penalty for approving a development agreement in the state for a foreign adversary; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70 and 40‑05‑26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the investigation of and penalty for approving a development agreement in the state for a foreign adversary; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Relating to ownership of land and development projects by a foreign adversary; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Relating to the property rights of entitlement holders in Uniform Commercial Code transactions.
Relating to parental rights and responsibilities, equal residential responsibility, and the presumption of fitness; to amend and reenact sections 14‑09‑00.1, 14‑09‑06.2, and 14‑09‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of equal decisionmaking responsibility and equal parenting time, the best interests of the child factors, and the residence of a child; and to provide for application.
Relating to the regulation of prohibited discriminatory practices; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Relating to transfers from the charitable gaming operating fund to the gambling disorder prevention and treatment fund; and to authorize a full-time equivalent position for the department of health and human services.
In committee · 3
Relating to foreign ownership of real property near military installations; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, and 47‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the adoption of central standard time; and to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time.
Relating to an exception to the prohibition against gifts for legislator attendance at an out-of-state educational event.