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ND HB 1259

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the state to observe daylight saving time year round; to repeal section 40-01-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time; and to provide a contingent effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1259 pass?

No. ND HB 1259 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-07): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32

What is ND HB 1259 about?

Relating to requiring the state to observe daylight saving time year round; to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Who sponsors ND HB 1259?

Roger A. Maki is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1259, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to requiring the state to observe daylight saving time year round; to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-04-07 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Roger A. Makiprimary
  • Matthew Rubycosponsor
  • Dan Rubycosponsor
  • Jeffery J. Magrumcosponsor
  • Matthew Heilmancosponsor
  • Dori Hauckcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-07

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32

    reading-2

  2. 2025-04-07

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. 2025-04-04

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-03-27

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  5. 2025-02-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    introduction

  6. 2025-01-29

    Received from House

  7. 2025-01-28

    Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 37

    passage,reading-2

  8. 2025-01-27

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  9. 2025-01-24

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-01-23

    Committee Hearing 03:15

  11. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1259

    2025-01-28 · pass · 55-37

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

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1259

    2025-04-07 · fail · 15-32

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

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