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ND HB 1320

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1320 pass?

No. ND HB 1320 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 (2025-01-21): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 69

What is ND HB 1320 about?

Relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty.

Who sponsors ND HB 1320?

Josh Christy is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1320, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-01-21 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 69
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Josh Christyprimary
  • Bernie Satromcosponsor
  • Brandy L. Pylecosponsor
  • Janne Myrdalcosponsor
  • Alisa Mitskogcosponsor
  • Jeffery J. Magrumcosponsor
  • Austen Schauercosponsor
  • Ben Koppelmancosponsor
  • Jim Kaspercosponsor
  • Liz Conmycosponsor
  • Keith Boehmcosponsor
  • Scott Lousercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-21

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 69

    reading-2

  2. 2025-01-20

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 0 4

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-20

    Committee Hearing 11:00

  4. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1320

    2025-01-21 · fail · 17-69

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

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