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ND HB 1216

enacted

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs; to amend and reenact section 26.1-36.6-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to self-insurance health care plans; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1216 pass?

Yes. ND HB 1216 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29

What is ND HB 1216 about?

Relating to out‑of‑pocket expenses for prescription drugs; to amend and reenact section 26.1‑36.6‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to self‑insurance health care plans; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.

Who sponsors ND HB 1216?

Karen Karls is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1216, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to out‑of‑pocket expenses for prescription drugs; to amend and reenact section 26.1‑36.6‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to self‑insurance health care plans; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.

Introduced
2025-01-10
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Karen Karlsprimary
  • Ronald Sorvaagcosponsor
  • Dwight Kiefertcosponsor
  • Scott Wagnercosponsor
  • Dick Devercosponsor
  • Josh Boscheecosponsor
  • Jared C. Hagertcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-02

    Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-01

    Signed by Governor 04/29

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-28

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-28

    Signed by Speaker

  5. 2025-04-28

    Signed by President

  6. 2025-04-24

    Second reading, passed, yeas 56 nays 37

    passage,reading-2

  7. 2025-04-24

    Concurred

  8. 2025-04-21

    Returned to House (12)

  9. 2025-04-21

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 29 nays 18

    passage,reading-2

  10. 2025-04-21

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. 2025-04-18

    Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 6 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  12. 2025-04-16

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  13. 2025-04-15

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 2

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-24

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  15. 2025-03-24

    Reconsidered

  16. 2025-03-24

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 30 nays 14

    passage,reading-2

  17. 2025-03-21

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. 2025-03-20

    Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 1 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  19. 2025-03-10

    Committee Hearing 11:00

  20. 2025-02-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

  21. 2025-02-20

    Received from House

  22. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 24

    passage,reading-2

  23. 2025-02-19

    Amendment failed, placed on calendar

    amendment-failure

  24. 2025-02-18

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

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2025-01-27

    Committee Hearing 02:00

  26. 2025-01-21

    Committee Hearing 03:00

  27. 2025-01-10

    Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1216

    2025-02-19 · pass · 69-24

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: 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
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Zachary Ista: 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
    • Mike Lefor: 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 Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Landon Bahl: no
    • Mike Berg: no
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • Clayton Fegley: no
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Jim Grueneich: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Eric J. Murphy: no
    • Jon O. Nelson: no
    • Emily O'Brien: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Gregory Stemen: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Christina Wolff: no

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1216

    2025-03-24 · pass · 30-14

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Michelle Axtman: no
    • David A. Clemens: no
    • Robert Erbele: no
    • Justin Gerhardt: no
    • Greg Kessel: no
    • Jerry Klein: no
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: no
    • Dale Patten: no
    • Kristin Roers: no
    • Dean Rummel: no
    • Jonathan Sickler: no
    • Paul J. Thomas: no
    • Chuck Walen: no
    • Kent Weston: no
    • Todd Beard: other
    • Brad Bekkedahl: other
    • Scott Meyer: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1216

    2025-04-21 · pass · 29-18

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Michelle Axtman: no
    • Brad Bekkedahl: no
    • David A. Clemens: no
    • Kyle Davison: no
    • Michael Dwyer: no
    • Robert Erbele: no
    • Justin Gerhardt: no
    • David Hogue: no
    • Greg Kessel: no
    • Jerry Klein: no
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: no
    • Dale Patten: no
    • Kristin Roers: no
    • Dean Rummel: no
    • Jonathan Sickler: no
    • Paul J. Thomas: no
    • Chuck Walen: no
    • Kent Weston: no

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1216

    2025-04-24 · pass · 56-37

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

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