2025-2026 Regular Session • North Dakota Legislature
HB1297: Home rule powers in counties and cities.
Legislative Summary
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Government and Veterans Affairs
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Committee Hearing 10:30 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Committee Hearing 04:00 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 4 4
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Received from House
Senate
2/20/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Senate
3/24/2025
Request return from committee
Senate
3/24/2025
Rereferred to State and Local Government
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee Hearing 03:30 (State and Local Government)
Senate
4/7/2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0
Senate
4/8/2025
Amendment proposed on floor
Senate
4/8/2025
Amendment failed
Senate
4/8/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 8
Senate
4/9/2025
Returned to House
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Signed by President
Senate
4/15/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Signed by Governor 04/16
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Second reading
4/8/2025
38
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/18/2025
75
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
