ND HB 1297
enactedAN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, 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.
North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · lower
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-04-21 — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ben Koppelmanprimary
- Bob Paulsoncosponsor
- Scott Lousercosponsor
- Diane Larsoncosponsor
- Jim Kaspercosponsor
- Mike Wobbemacosponsor
- Matthew Heilmancosponsor
- Mark Engetcosponsor
- David A. Clemenscosponsor
- Jose L. Castanedacosponsor
- Pat D. Heinertcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
introduction
2025-01-30
Committee Hearing 10:30
2025-01-30
Committee Hearing 04:00
2025-02-17
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 4 4
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16
passage,reading-2
2025-02-19
Received from House
2025-02-20
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
introduction
2025-03-24
Request return from committee
2025-03-24
Rereferred to State and Local Government
2025-03-27
Committee Hearing 03:30
2025-04-07
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-08
Amendment proposed on floor
amendment-introduction
2025-04-08
Amendment failed
amendment-failure
2025-04-08
Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 8
passage,reading-2
2025-04-09
Returned to House
2025-04-14
Signed by President
2025-04-15
Signed by Speaker
2025-04-15
Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-04-18
Signed by Governor 04/16
executive-signature
2025-04-21
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297
2025-02-18 · pass · 75-16
Member-level votes (94)
- Bert Anderson: yes
- Karen A. Anderson: yes
- Landon Bahl: yes
- Mike Beltz: yes
- Mike Berg: yes
- Macy Bolinske: yes
- Glenn Bosch: yes
- Nels Christianson: yes
- Jason Dockter: yes
- Ty Dressler: yes
- Clayton Fegley: yes
- Jay Fisher: yes
- Kathy Frelich: yes
- Karen Grindberg: yes
- Jim Grueneich: yes
- Jared C. Hagert: yes
- Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
- Dori Hauck: yes
- Craig Headland: yes
- Matthew Heilman: yes
- Pat D. Heinert: yes
- Donna Henderson: yes
- Jared Hendrix: yes
- Dawson Holle: yes
- Jeff Hoverson: yes
- Jorin Johnson: yes
- Daniel Johnston: yes
- Jim Jonas: yes
- Karen Karls: yes
- Jim Kasper: yes
- Keith Kempenich: yes
- Dwight Kiefert: yes
- Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
- Ben Koppelman: yes
- Mike Lefor: yes
- Donald W. Longmuir: yes
- Scott Louser: yes
- Roger A. Maki: yes
- Andrew Marschall: yes
- Bob Martinson: yes
- Carrie McLeod: yes
- Lisa Meier: yes
- David Monson: yes
- Desiree Morton: yes
- Mike Motschenbacher: yes
- Eric J. Murphy: yes
- Mike Nathe: yes
- Dennis Nehring: yes
- Anna S. Novak: yes
- Emily O'Brien: yes
- Jeremy L. Olson: yes
- SuAnn Olson: yes
- Doug Osowski: yes
- Mitch Ostlie: yes
- Todd Porter: yes
- Brandy L. Pyle: yes
- Nico Rios: yes
- Karen M. Rohr: yes
- Dan Ruby: yes
- Matthew Ruby: yes
- Mark Sanford: yes
- Bernie Satrom: yes
- Mike Schatz: yes
- Vicky Steiner: yes
- Gregory Stemen: yes
- Nathan Toman: yes
- Bill Tveit: yes
- Lori VanWinkle: yes
- Steve Vetter: yes
- Don Vigesaa: yes
- Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
- Scott Wagner: yes
- Jonathan Warrey: yes
- Robin Weisz: yes
- Christina Wolff: yes
- Collette Brown: no
- Liz Conmy: no
- Jayme Davis: no
- Gretchen Dobervich: no
- Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
- Austin Foss: no
- LaurieBeth Hager: no
- Karla Rose Hanson: no
- Zachary Ista: no
- Alisa Mitskog: no
- Jon O. Nelson: no
- David Richter: no
- Austen Schauer: no
- Mary Schneider: no
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
- Steve Swiontek: no
- Dick Anderson: other
- Mike Brandenburg: other
- Josh Christy: other
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297
2025-04-08 · pass · 38-8
Member-level votes (47)
- Michelle Axtman: yes
- Jeff Barta: yes
- Todd Beard: yes
- Brad Bekkedahl: yes
- Keith Boehm: yes
- Randy A. Burckhard: yes
- Jose L. Castaneda: yes
- David A. Clemens: yes
- Cole Conley: yes
- Claire Cory: yes
- Kyle Davison: yes
- Michael Dwyer: yes
- Mark Enget: yes
- Robert Erbele: yes
- Justin Gerhardt: yes
- David Hogue: yes
- Greg Kessel: yes
- Jerry Klein: yes
- Diane Larson: yes
- Judy Lee: yes
- Randy D. Lemm: yes
- Larry Luick: yes
- Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
- Richard Marcellais: yes
- Tim Mathern: yes
- Scott Meyer: yes
- Janne Myrdal: yes
- Dale Patten: yes
- Bob Paulson: yes
- Michelle Powers: yes
- Kristin Roers: yes
- Donald Schaible: yes
- Ronald Sorvaag: yes
- Desiree van Oosting: yes
- Chuck Walen: yes
- Mark F. Weber: yes
- Kent Weston: yes
- Mike Wobbema: yes
- Josh Boschee: no
- Ryan Braunberger: no
- Sean Cleary: no
- Dick Dever: no
- Kathy Hogan: no
- Dean Rummel: no
- Jonathan Sickler: no
- Terry M. Wanzek: no
- Paul J. Thomas: other
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