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ND HB 1608

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 34-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee leave for rest and worship; and to provide a penalty.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1608 pass?

No. ND HB 1608 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 (2025-02-06): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 76

What is ND HB 1608 about?

Relating to employee leave for rest and worship; and to provide a penalty.

Who sponsors ND HB 1608?

Matthew Heilman is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1608.

Description

Relating to employee leave for rest and worship; and to provide a penalty.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 76
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Matthew Heilmanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-06

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 76

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-05

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 2 4

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 02:30

  4. 2025-01-20

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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1608

    2025-02-06 · fail · 17-76

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Donna Henderson: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Bert Anderson: no
    • Dick Anderson: no
    • Karen A. Anderson: no
    • Landon Bahl: no
    • Mike Beltz: no
    • Mike Berg: no
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • Glenn Bosch: no
    • Mike Brandenburg: 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
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Karen Grindberg: no
    • Jim Grueneich: no
    • LaurieBeth Hager: no
    • Jared C. Hagert: no
    • Karla Rose Hanson: no
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: no
    • Dori Hauck: no
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Zachary Ista: no
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Jim Kasper: 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
    • Alisa Mitskog: 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
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Mitch Ostlie: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Brandy L. Pyle: no
    • David Richter: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: 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
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Robin Weisz: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Josh Christy: other

Related bills

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

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