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ND HB 1486

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 49-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the installation of smart meters; and to amend and reenact section 49-04.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unauthorized metering.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1486 pass?

No. ND HB 1486 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 (2025-02-18): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 60

What is ND HB 1486 about?

Relating to the installation of smart meters; and to amend and reenact section 49‑04.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unauthorized metering.

Who sponsors ND HB 1486?

Daniel Johnston is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1486, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the installation of smart meters; and to amend and reenact section 49‑04.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unauthorized metering.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-18 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 60
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Daniel Johnstonprimary
  • Mike Wobbemacosponsor
  • David A. Clemenscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-18

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 60

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-17

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 4 4

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 09:45

  4. 2025-01-20

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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1486

    2025-02-18 · fail · 28-60

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

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https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json

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