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ND HB 1543

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AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding prescription drug pricing and the maximum fair price as determined by the federal government.

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

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Did ND HB 1543 pass?

Yes. ND HB 1543 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-03-27): Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26

What is ND HB 1543 about?

ND HB 1543 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) titled “AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding prescription drug pricing and the maximum fair price as determined by the federal government.”.

Who sponsors ND HB 1543?

Lisa Meier is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1543, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-03-27 — Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lisa Meierprimary
  • Karen M. Rohrcosponsor
  • Dawson Hollecosponsor
  • Kathy Hogancosponsor
  • Pat D. Heinertcosponsor
  • Kathy Frelichcosponsor
  • Robin Weiszcosponsor
  • Dick Devercosponsor
  • Sean Clearycosponsor
  • Macy Bolinskecosponsor
  • Karen A. Andersoncosponsor
  • Gretchen Dobervichcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-27

    Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-26

    Signed by Governor 03/25

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-03-24

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-03-24

    Signed by Speaker

  5. 2025-03-21

    Signed by President

  6. 2025-03-18

    Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4

    passage,reading-2

  7. 2025-03-18

    Concurred

  8. 2025-03-11

    Returned to House (12)

  9. 2025-03-10

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1

    passage,reading-2

  10. 2025-03-07

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. 2025-03-07

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-05

    Committee Hearing 10:45

  13. 2025-02-17

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

  14. 2025-02-11

    Received from House

  15. 2025-02-10

    Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 4

    passage,reading-2

  16. 2025-02-05

    Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 11 0 2

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-01-28

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  18. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1543

    2025-02-10 · pass · 86-4

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: 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
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: 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
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: 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
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Bert Anderson: other
    • Josh Christy: other
    • Jim Grueneich: other
    • Alisa Mitskog: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1543

    2025-03-10 · pass · 44-1

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

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1543

    2025-03-18 · pass · 89-4

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

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