ND HB 1596

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to noncriminal marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia violations; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 19-03.1-22.3, subdivision d of subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23, subsection 9 of section 19-03.1-23, and subsection 4 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the ingestion and possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia; and to provide a penalty.

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

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Did ND HB 1596 pass?

No. ND HB 1596 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 (2025-04-09): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 33

What is ND HB 1596 about?

Relating to noncriminal marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia violations; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 19‑03.1‑22.3, subdivision d of subsection 7 of section 19‑03.1‑23, subsection 9 of section 19‑03.1‑23, and subsection 4 of section 19‑03.4‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the ingestion and possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia; and to provide a penalty.

Who sponsors ND HB 1596?

Liz Conmy is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1596, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-20
Latest action: 2025-04-09 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 33
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-04-09
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 33
reading-2
2025-04-09
Amendment adopted
2025-04-09
Amendment proposed on floor
amendment-introduction
2025-04-07
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 2 0
committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-04-07
Committee Hearing 11:00
2025-03-07
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
introduction
2025-02-25
Received from House
2025-02-24
Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 17
passage,reading-2
2025-02-20
Laid over two legislative days
2025-02-19
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
2025-02-18
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-17
Committee Hearing 09:00
2025-01-20
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
introduction

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Documents

Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1596
2025-02-24 · pass · 76-17
Member-level votes (93)
- 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
- Nels Christianson: yes
- Liz Conmy: yes
- Jayme Davis: yes
- Gretchen Dobervich: yes
- Jason Dockter: yes
- Ty Dressler: yes
- Lisa Finley-DeVille: 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
- Pat D. Heinert: yes
- Donna Henderson: yes
- Jared Hendrix: yes
- Dawson Holle: yes
- Jeff Hoverson: yes
- Zachary Ista: yes
- Jorin Johnson: yes
- Daniel Johnston: yes
- Jim Jonas: yes
- Jim Kasper: 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
- Lisa Meier: yes
- Alisa Mitskog: yes
- David Monson: yes
- Mike Motschenbacher: yes
- Eric J. Murphy: yes
- Mike Nathe: yes
- Jon O. Nelson: yes
- Anna S. Novak: yes
- Emily O'Brien: yes
- Jeremy L. Olson: yes
- SuAnn Olson: yes
- Todd Porter: yes
- Brandy L. Pyle: yes
- David Richter: yes
- Nico Rios: yes
- Matthew Ruby: yes
- Mark Sanford: yes
- Bernie Satrom: yes
- Austen Schauer: yes
- Mary Schneider: yes
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
- Vicky Steiner: yes
- Gregory Stemen: yes
- Steve Swiontek: yes
- Nathan Toman: yes
- Steve Vetter: yes
- Jonathan Warrey: yes
- Robin Weisz: yes
- Christina Wolff: yes
- Clayton Fegley: no
- Jay Fisher: no
- Matthew Heilman: no
- Karen Karls: no
- Carrie McLeod: no
- Desiree Morton: no
- Dennis Nehring: no
- Doug Osowski: no
- Mitch Ostlie: no
- Karen M. Rohr: no
- Dan Ruby: no
- Mike Schatz: no
- Bill Tveit: no
- Lori VanWinkle: no
- Don Vigesaa: no
- Daniel R. Vollmer: no
- Scott Wagner: no
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1596
2025-04-09 · fail · 13-33
Member-level votes (47)
- Jeff Barta: yes
- Brad Bekkedahl: yes
- Ryan Braunberger: yes
- Sean Cleary: yes
- Claire Cory: yes
- Kyle Davison: yes
- Kathy Hogan: yes
- Greg Kessel: yes
- Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
- Richard Marcellais: yes
- Tim Mathern: yes
- Scott Meyer: yes
- Kristin Roers: yes
- Michelle Axtman: no
- Todd Beard: no
- Keith Boehm: no
- Josh Boschee: no
- Randy A. Burckhard: no
- Jose L. Castaneda: no
- David A. Clemens: no
- Cole Conley: no
- Dick Dever: no
- Michael Dwyer: no
- Mark Enget: no
- Robert Erbele: no
- Justin Gerhardt: no
- Jerry Klein: no
- Diane Larson: no
- Judy Lee: no
- Randy D. Lemm: no
- Larry Luick: no
- Janne Myrdal: no
- Dale Patten: no
- Bob Paulson: no
- Michelle Powers: no
- Dean Rummel: no
- Donald Schaible: no
- Jonathan Sickler: no
- Ronald Sorvaag: no
- Paul J. Thomas: no
- Desiree van Oosting: no
- Chuck Walen: no
- Terry M. Wanzek: no
- Mark F. Weber: no
- Kent Weston: no
- Mike Wobbema: no
- David Hogue: other

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