HB 1368 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 28-32-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the administrative rules committee to void an administrative rule.

HB 1368 amends North Dakota Century Code section 28-32-18 to modify the administrative rules committee's authority to void agency rules. The bill directly affects the committee and state agencies that create administrative rules by changing the process for voiding those rules. It specifies new procedures for the committee's power to invalidate rules but does not alter the substantive content of agency regulations. This is a procedural change to administrative rule review processes.
Bill status passed both 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from 25.0688.02000 to 25.0688.03000 and updated to reflect its status as the First Engrossment. The most significant substantive change adds a new ground for voiding administrative rules: failure by the committee to make a written record of its consideration of submissions, which strengthens transparency and accountability in the rulemaking process.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new ground for voiding rules if the administrative rules committee fails to create a written record of its consideration of written and oral submissions.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered the statute section from 25.0688.02000 to 25.0688.03000.

Updated bill header to reflect First Engrossment status and added Engrosed House Bill designation.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

2224
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican42
22 Yea 19 Nay 1
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment proposed on floor
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7
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 11 0 2
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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