HB 1233 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-10-12.1, 48-01.2-25, 54-16-03, 54-16-04, 54-16-04.1, 54-16-09, and 54-16-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission and budget section; to repeal sections 54-16-04.2, 54-16-08, and 54-16-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission; and to provide an appropriation.

Summary

Relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission and budget section; to repeal sections 54‑16‑04.2, 54‑16‑08, and 54‑16‑11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission; and to provide an appropriation.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill updates legislative procedures for approving building projects, public improvements, and emergency spending. It clarifies when the budget section can approve projects during legislative recesses and adds requirements for emergency commission petitions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on state budget and construction approval processes, but it clarifies procedures and adds new requirements for emergency spending petitions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that emergency commission petitions must be approved or recommended before being submitted to the budget section for consideration.

Added a provision stating that any debt or deficit created by violating the spending rules is void.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and text errors, including fixing 'sixthree' to 'six' and 'expendspecial' to 'expend special'.

Updated bill header information to reflect the 69th Legislative Assembly and regular session starting January 7, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

45–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

40 Yea 1 Nay 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11

legislature

Apr 11, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/10

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 22 0 1

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors