HB 1374 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 and a new section to chapter 58-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an open meeting exemption for a board of township supervisors when conducting an onsite inspection.

House Bill 1374 creates an exemption to North Dakota's open meeting laws. This allows a board of township supervisors to conduct an onsite inspection without the requirement of holding an open public meeting during that inspection.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both the House and Senate. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the first engrossment version, with only formatting and certification details updated to reflect the final legislative process.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural formatting and certification information were updated.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'FIRST ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1374' to 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1374' with updated legislative assembly session information.

Added certification language confirming the bill originated in the House and includes vote counts from both chambers.

Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.

Removed duplicate bill text that appeared in the first engrossment version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

45–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 2, 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 21, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

legislature

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/16

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 3

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:45

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors