HB 1518 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-10-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rotary traffic islands.

HB 1518 would update North Dakota's traffic code to clarify rules for driving around rotary traffic islands (roundabouts). It requires vehicles to drive only to the right of such islands and mandates drivers to signal before exiting a rotary. The bill specifically applies to drivers navigating designated roundabouts on one-way roadways, as defined in the amended traffic code section. This proposal did not pass the legislature, with 3 votes in favor and 43 against.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 7, 2025

How they voted

343
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2025
D Democratic5
2 Yea 3 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican42
1 Yea 40 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (3-43-1)
senate
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 1
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:30
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors