HB 1159 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring vendors to provide physical copies of tickets upon request.

HB 1159 would require vendors selling digital event tickets (like for concerts or sports games) to provide a free physical copy upon customer request, with vendors allowed to charge up to $10 for shipping and handling. It directly affects businesses selling digital tickets and customers who prefer physical copies. The bill creates a new law in North Dakota's Century Code mandating this service without cost to the customer beyond reasonable shipping fees. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but failed to pass the legislature on January 22, 2025, with 67 votes against and 27 in favor.
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 22, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 22, 2025

How they voted

2765
Failed
Total votes 92
Jan 22, 2025
D Democratic11
6 Yea 5 Nay
54% Yea
R Republican81
21 Yea 60 Nay
74% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 22, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-65)
house
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 12 2 0
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors