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ND HB 1609

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1609 pass?

No. ND HB 1609 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 (2025-02-25): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 70

What is ND HB 1609 about?

Relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.

Who sponsors ND HB 1609?

Lori VanWinkle is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1609, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to admission to the bar examination through an apprenticeship program developed, established, and implemented by the supreme court.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-25 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 70
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lori VanWinkleprimary
  • Nathan Tomancosponsor
  • Dan Rubycosponsor
  • Bob Paulsoncosponsor
  • Desiree Mortoncosponsor
  • Mike Wobbemacosponsor
  • Daniel Johnstoncosponsor
  • Jared Hendrixcosponsor
  • Matthew Heilmancosponsor
  • Jose L. Castanedacosponsor
  • Ben Koppelmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-25

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 70

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-25

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. 2025-02-24

    Reported back amended, do not pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  4. 2025-02-12

    Committee Hearing 10:30

  5. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1609

    2025-02-26 · fail · 20-70

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Ty Dressler: 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
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Christina Wolff: 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
    • 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
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Zachary Ista: no
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Keith Kempenich: no
    • Dwight Kiefert: no
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Bob Martinson: no
    • Carrie McLeod: no
    • Lisa Meier: no
    • David Monson: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Eric J. Murphy: no
    • Mike Nathe: no
    • Jon O. Nelson: 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
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Mark Sanford: no
    • Bernie Satrom: no
    • Austen Schauer: no
    • Mary Schneider: no
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
    • Vicky Steiner: 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
    • Jim Kasper: other
    • Alisa Mitskog: other
    • Anna S. Novak: other

Related bills

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

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