A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-13-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of tourist-oriented directional signs.
HB 1052 proposed amending North Dakota's laws to regulate tourist-oriented directional signs. The bill would have established specific rules for the placement, size, or content of signs used to direct tourists to attractions or businesses. It directly affected businesses and property owners that use such signs along public roads. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but failed to pass, receiving only one vote in favor during its second reading.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Failed
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 14, 2025
How they voted
1–90
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 92
Jan 14, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
R
Republican81
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 14, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (1-90-1)
house
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 13 1 0
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:01
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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