A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of out-of-state operators' licenses and nonoperator identification cards for identification and motor vehicle operation.
HB 1501 would require individuals with out-of-state driver's licenses or nonoperator ID cards from states that don't verify citizenship/residency to provide a second form of ID for both identification and driving in North Dakota. The bill specifies acceptable second forms of ID, including U.S. passports, birth certificates, or permanent resident cards, but excludes licenses compliant with the federal Real ID Act or commercial licenses. This would directly affect non-residents holding out-of-state licenses from states without citizenship/residency requirements, mandating additional verification to use those IDs for driving or official identification purposes.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2025
How they voted
6–82
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 92
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
R
Republican81
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (6-82-4)
house
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 2
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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