AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to passenger motor vehicle registration; and to provide an effective date.
HB 1345 amends a specific section of North Dakota's vehicle registration law (section 39-04-19) for passenger motor vehicles. The bill changes how passenger vehicle registration is handled under the North Dakota Century Code. It directly affects all owners of passenger vehicles registered in North Dakota. The bill includes an effective date provision but provides no specific details about the nature of the amendment to the registration requirements in the available context.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 4, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates North Dakota passenger vehicle registration fees and clarifies how pickup trucks are classified for fee purposes. The changes include a new fee schedule based on vehicle weight and years registered, along with specific definitions for pickup trucks to determine applicable registration rates.
Scope change
The bill modifies the scope of vehicle registration by introducing a new fee structure that varies by vehicle weight and registration year, and by adding specific criteria for classifying pickup trucks.
FISCAL
Updated passenger vehicle registration fee schedule with new rates based on vehicle weight and years registered, ranging from $49 to $274 depending on category.
DEFINITION
Added specific definition for pickup trucks as motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating under 11,500 pounds, unladen weight under 8,000 pounds, and an open box-type bed not exceeding 9 feet in length.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that pickup truck owners must request registered gross weight be increased to include total vehicle and load weight unless otherwise exempted.
TIMELINE
Established an effective date of January 1, 2026 for the new registration fee structure.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
legislature
Apr 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/02
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 0 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:40
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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