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
3–43
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic5
60% Nay
R
Republican42
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LaurieBeth Hager
DDemocratic
Co
Austin Foss
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Cory
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ruby
RRepublican
Co
Dori Hauck
RRepublican
Co
Gretchen Dobervich
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Hendrix
RRepublican
Co
Josh Boschee
DDemocratic
Co
Nels Christianson
RRepublican
Co
Nico Rios
RRepublican
Co
Tim Mathern
DDemocratic
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