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ND HB 1273

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of a policy, order, or ordinance that limits free speech.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1273 pass?

No. ND HB 1273 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 (2025-02-06): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 73

What is ND HB 1273 about?

Relating to the prohibition of a policy, order, or ordinance that limits free speech.

Who sponsors ND HB 1273?

Matthew Heilman is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1273, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the prohibition of a policy, order, or ordinance that limits free speech.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 73
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Matthew Heilmanprimary
  • Desiree van Oostingcosponsor
  • Nathan Tomancosponsor
  • Michelle Powerscosponsor
  • Desiree Mortoncosponsor
  • Andrew Marschallcosponsor
  • Chuck Walencosponsor
  • Jim Kaspercosponsor
  • David A. Clemenscosponsor
  • Jose L. Castanedacosponsor
  • Macy Bolinskecosponsor
  • Ben Koppelmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-06

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 73

    reading-2

  2. 2025-01-31

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on consent calendar 11 0 2

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-30

    Committee Hearing 04:00

  4. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1273

    2025-02-06 · fail · 20-73

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

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