2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

HB1584: Pharmacy benefits managers and prescription drug costs; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT to create and enact four new sections to chapter 26.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers and a pharmacy benefit manager enforcement fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-01-07, sections 26.1-27.1-01, 26.1-27.1-02, 26.1-27.1-04, 26.1-27.1-06 and 26.1-27.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers; to repeal section 26.1-27-01.1 and chapter 26.1-36.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers and prescription drug costs; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Industry, Business and Labor
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Committee Hearing 02:30 (Industry, Business and Labor)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Received from House
Senate
3/7/2025
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Industry and Business
Senate
3/31/2025
Committee Hearing 02:30 (Industry and Business)
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 1
Senate
4/7/2025
Amendment adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Rereferred to Appropriations
Senate
4/8/2025
Committee Hearing 03:00 (Appropriations - Government Operations Division)
Senate
4/15/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
Senate
4/16/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
4/16/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 5
Senate
4/16/2025
Emergency clause carried
Senate
4/16/2025
Returned to House (12)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Concurred
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
4/25/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Second reading
4/21/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/16/2025
42
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/21/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/22/202592.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/15/202592.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/4/202597.2 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/4/202593.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/19/202577.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202578.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/202572.5 KB