HB 1432 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to military sacrifice number plates; and to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to personalized plates.

Summary
Relating to military sacrifice number plates; and to amend and reenact section 39‑04‑10.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to personalized plates.
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
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill establishes a new military sacrifice license plate program in North Dakota, allowing immediate family members of service members who died outside combat zones to receive distinctive plates. It also clarifies that existing personalized plates are free for military sacrifice, gold star, and prisoner of war plates, while charging a $25 fee for other personalized plates.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of personalized plates to explicitly include military sacrifice, gold star, and prisoner of war plates as exempt from additional fees, and creates a new dedicated section for military sacrifice plates.
ELIGIBILITY

Creates a new military sacrifice plate program available to immediate family members of service members who died outside combat zones while serving honorably.

DEFINITION

Defines 'immediate family member' to include spouse, parents, siblings, children, and grandparents.

FISCAL

Sets a $25 fee for personalized plates, but waives this fee for military sacrifice, gold star, and prisoner of war plates.

REQUIREMENT

Requires verification of eligibility status by the department before issuing military sacrifice plates.

Mandates that military sacrifice plates be inscribed with a distinctive emblem and the words 'military sacrifice'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
legislature
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 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 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors