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ND HB 1605

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-28.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1605 pass?

No. ND HB 1605 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 (2025-02-19): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 40 nays 53

What is ND HB 1605 about?

Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Who sponsors ND HB 1605?

Matthew Heilman is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1605, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 40 nays 53
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Matthew Heilmanprimary
  • Desiree van Oostingcosponsor
  • Nathan Tomancosponsor
  • Lori VanWinklecosponsor
  • Jeffery J. Magrumcosponsor
  • Daniel Johnstoncosponsor
  • Bob Paulsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 40 nays 53

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-18

    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 6 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-02-03

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  4. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1605

    2025-02-19 · fail · 40-53

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Donna Henderson: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Bert Anderson: no
    • Mike Beltz: no
    • Mike Berg: no
    • Glenn Bosch: no
    • Mike Brandenburg: no
    • Collette Brown: no
    • Liz Conmy: no
    • Jayme Davis: no
    • Gretchen Dobervich: no
    • Clayton Fegley: no
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: 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
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Zachary Ista: no
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Dwight Kiefert: no
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Bob Martinson: no
    • Carrie McLeod: no
    • David Monson: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Eric J. Murphy: no
    • Mike Nathe: no
    • Emily O'Brien: no
    • Jeremy L. Olson: no
    • Mitch Ostlie: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Brandy L. Pyle: no
    • David Richter: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Mark Sanford: no
    • Bernie Satrom: no
    • Austen Schauer: no
    • Mary Schneider: no
    • Gregory Stemen: no
    • Steve Swiontek: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Robin Weisz: no

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