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ND HB 1197

enacted

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study of correctional facilities.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1197 pass?

Yes. ND HB 1197 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-21): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

What is ND HB 1197 about?

ND HB 1197 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) titled “AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study of correctional facilities.”.

Who sponsors ND HB 1197?

Kathy Frelich is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1197, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-10
Latest action
2025-04-21 — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kathy Frelichprimary
  • Ronald Sorvaagcosponsor
  • Cynthia Schreiber-Beckcosponsor
  • Janne Myrdalcosponsor
  • David Monsoncosponsor
  • Alisa Mitskogcosponsor
  • Scott Wagnercosponsor
  • Tim Matherncosponsor
  • Larry Luickcosponsor
  • Kyle Davisoncosponsor
  • Karen A. Andersoncosponsor
  • Scott Meyercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-21

    Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-18

    Signed by Governor 04/16

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-15

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Speaker

  5. 2025-04-14

    Signed by President

  6. 2025-04-09

    Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 8

    passage,reading-2

  7. 2025-04-09

    Concurred

  8. 2025-04-02

    Returned to House (12)

  9. 2025-04-01

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1

    passage,reading-2

  10. 2025-03-28

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. 2025-03-27

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-13

    Committee Hearing 10:45

  13. 2025-02-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee

    introduction

  14. 2025-02-12

    Received from House

  15. 2025-02-11

    Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 17

    passage,reading-2

  16. 2025-02-10

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. 2025-02-07

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-01-23

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  19. 2025-01-10

    Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1197

    2025-02-12 · pass · 70-17

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: 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
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Bert Anderson: no
    • Glenn Bosch: no
    • Jay Fisher: no
    • Jared C. Hagert: no
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Vicky Steiner: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Josh Christy: other
    • Jayme Davis: other
    • Ty Dressler: other
    • Pat D. Heinert: other
    • Scott Louser: other
    • David Richter: other
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1197

    2025-04-01 · pass · 45-1

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: 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
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Kristin Roers: no
    • Dean Rummel: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1197

    2025-04-09 · pass · 82-8

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • TJ Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: 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
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: 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
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: 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
    • David Richter: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Keith Kempenich: other
    • Bob Martinson: other
    • Steve Swiontek: other
    • Lori VanWinkle: other

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