HB 1582 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime.

HB 1582 directs legislative management to conduct a study. This study will review state laws related to false accusations or false reports of a crime. The bill aims to examine the existing legal framework governing such offenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 11, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/28
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:30
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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