HB 1298 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Summary
Relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill significantly expands the scope of HB 1298 from a single speed limit amendment to a comprehensive traffic and fee reform package. It adds new statutory fee schedules for various traffic violations, introduces variable speed limit provisions, and modifies penalty structures for commercial driving violations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from amending only one speed limit provision to amending multiple sections across traffic fees, speed limits, variable speed limits, and commercial driving regulations.
FISCAL

New statutory fee schedule established for noncriminal dispositions, with specific dollar amounts ranging from $5 to $500 depending on violation type and severity.

REQUIREMENT

Speed limit provisions expanded to include variable speed limits and alterations of maximum speed limits on state highways.

Commercial driving regulations added with specific fees for hours-of-service violations, ranging from $100 to $250 depending on severity of duty status violations.

ENFORCEMENT

New fee structure for speeding violations based on miles per hour over the limit, with graduated penalties from $5 for 1-5 mph over to $100 plus $5 per mph for 46+ mph over.

TECHNICAL

Original bill text focused solely on speed limitations on multilane highways was replaced with broader legislative management report and penalty provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Jan 24, 2025

How they voted

3016
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 18, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
25 Yea 16 Nay 1
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
19
Committee
11
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/05
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20
upper
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 36
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Rummel Hogan Klein
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Appoint Rep. Dressler to replace Rep. Kasper on conference committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Koppelman Kasper Morton
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 18
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Division B passed
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Division A passed
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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