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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 28, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the state to observe standard time year round; and to repeal section 40-01-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 03, 2025: Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 04/03 9:37 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1259
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 55
- Anderson, D.
- Brandenburg
- Dockter
- Hatlestad
- Kasper
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Meier
- Porter
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Toman
- Vigesaa
- Dobervich
- Longmuir
- Grueneich
- Marschall
- Pyle
- Ruby, M.
- O'Brien
- Vetter
- Johnston, D.
- Bosch
- Hoverson
- Schauer
- Fisher
- Tveit
- Beltz
- Finley-DeVille
- Davis
- Olson, S.
- Olson, J.
- VanWinkle
- Heilman
- Frelich
- Novak
- McLeod
- Bahl
- Holle
- Wagner
- Motschenbacher
- Warrey
- Nehring
- Brown
- Hendrix
- Christianson
- Maki
- Dressler
- Wolff
- Osowski
- Foss
- Morton
- Vollmer
- Grindberg
NO: 37
Actions
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 04/03 9:37 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to requiring the state to observe standard time year round; and to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (State and Local Government)
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to State and Local Government
- Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 37
- Jan 27, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 24, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
- Jan 23, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Transportation, 01/23 3:15 PM, Room 327E - Relating to requiring the state to observe standard time year round; and to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time.
- Committee Work, House Transportation, 01/23 3:55 PM, Room 327E - Committee Work: Relating to requiring the state to observe standard time year round; and to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time.
- Committee Hearing 03:15 (Transportation)
- Jan 13, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Transportation
Documents
- Video - House Transportation, 01/23 03:23 PM (HB 1259)
- Video - House Transportation, 01/23 03:52 PM (Committee Work - HB 1259)
- Video - House Transportation, 01/23 03:58 PM (Roll Call Vote on HB 1259 as Amended - Motion Passed - 13-0-1)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:37 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1259 - Transportation - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:37 PM (Representative Morton)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:39 PM (Representative Satrom)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:40 PM (Representative Schatz)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:40 PM (Representative D. Ruby)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:43 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:44 PM (Representative D. Ruby)
- Video - House, 01/28 01:45 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1259 - Transportation - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 55 Nay 37 N/V 2 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:43 AM (HB 1259)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:44 AM (Representative Maki - Introduced HB1259 - Testimony #44274)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:49 AM (Jay Pea - President - Save Standard Time - In Favor - Testimony #43714)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:58 AM (Andrew Alexis Varvel - Historian - In Favor - Testimony #44254)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:03 AM (Seema Khosla - Physician - Sleep Medicine - ND Center for Sleep - In Favor - Testimony #43816)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:05 AM (Arik Spencer - Greater North Dakota Chamber - Opposed - Testimony #44181)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:07 AM (Jim Upgren - Citizen - Opposed - Testimony #43830)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:09 AM (Cole Higlin - Public Policy Chair - NDRPA - Opposed - Testimony #43654)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:12 AM (Johnathon Malaterre - Citizen - Opposed)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:19 AM (Cale Dunwoody - Vice President Public Policy - FMWF Chamber - Opposed - Testimony #44250)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:22 AM (Barry Wilfahrt - President & CEO - The Chamber Grand Forks / East Grand Forks - Opposed - Testimony #44227)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:24 AM (Tara Felice - Represent - Mandan Baseball Club - Opposed - Testimony #4424)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:25 AM (x)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:25 AM (s)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:27 AM (x)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:28 AM (Laura Lacher - Exe Director - Economic Development Association of North Dakota - Opposed - Testimony #44199)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:29 AM (Ryan Skor - Citizen - Bismarck District 8 - Opposed - Tesimony #43674)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 11:30 AM (Chairwoman Kristin Roers - Closed Hearing)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jeffery J. Magrum, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Hazelton, ND (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Christine R. Miller, Bismarck, ND (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Char D. Goodyear, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrew R. Bornemann, Kintyre, ND (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Roger Maki, ND Legislative Assembly District 26 (Representative), (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Doug Sharbono, Citizen (Citizen), Fargo, ND (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jay Pea, Save Standard Time (President), Fountain Hills, AZ (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Clare Burslem, (House Transportation, 01/23 03:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Steve McCormick, Hawktree Golf Course, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Darcy C. Hanson, Wildrose, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kirby L. Evanger, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cole Higlin, North Dakota Recreation & Park Association (Public Policy Chair), Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Derek J. Arndt, Bismarck Youth Football League (Board President), BISMARCK, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ryan Skor, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michael Potts, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- krista Faller, Hettinger, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- RaNae Jochim, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kevin Klipfel, Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Molly Barnes, Northern Improvement Company, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dennis Nybo, Devils Lake Park District (Superintendent of Parks and Recreation), Devils Lake, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michelle Jennison, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chase Angermeier, Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dale Heller, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Russ L. HANSON, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota (Associated General Contractors of North Dakota), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Karina M. Glander, Moorhead, MN (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chad Brousseau, Mapleton, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Maria M. Mack, Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Herb Bargmann, Dacotah Speedway (Promote Stock Car racing), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Seema Khosla, ND Center for Sleep (ND Center for Sleep), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Todd G. Rattei, Napoleon, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- William M. Meyer, citizen, Wahpeton, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jim Upgren, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kathrin Volochenko, Small Business Owner (Small Business Owner), Kief, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Shandra Rosenfeldt, Serenity Sleep (President), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Leah Irish, Dakota Sleep Society (President), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Trent Schatz, Anamoose, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jeana Marshall, Prosper, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ashley Bruner, Drake, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Krista Verlinde, Noonan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rick Hedberg, Minot, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cameron J. Dietz, Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Myrna Hanson, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Shelley Cummings, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Arik Spencer, Greater North Dakota Chamber (President & CEO), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Leah R. Hager, Hager Cattle Company (Co-Owner), Karlsruhe, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Vincent E. Pelfrey, Medora, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Arveity r. Setty, Sanford health and CHI St. Alexius health (Doctor, MD), fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jesse Kist, Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aaron A. Thostenson, Moorhead, MN (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Laura Lacher, Economic Development Association of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brittney Roehrich, North Dakota Association of Builders (CEO), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Thomas Muscha, Grand Forks, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dan Hurder, Great Plains Hospitality (President/CEO), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Barry Wilfahrt, The Chamber - GF/EGF (President), Grand Forks, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jenifer Murray, Dickinson, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristi Blaser, Bowman, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Corey Schaff, Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Renee M. Sieg, Drake, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jon S. Bell-Clement, Minnesota State University Moorhead (Biology Instructor), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Darren Schimke, Professional Fire Fighters of North Dakota (President), East Grand Forks, MN (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Benjamin G. Jestice, Maxbass, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Joshua Herberg, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Austin Cote, District 27 Constituent, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brent Baldwin, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association (President & Farmer), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tara Felice, Mandan Baseball Club (Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cale K. Dunwoody, FMWF CHAMBER (Vice President of Public Policy), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amber Fiesel, Powers Lake, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrew Alexis Varvel, (Historian), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Justin J. Zak, Juzak analytics (Sleep and productivity enjoyer), West fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kathryn M. Drader, Bottineau, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Peter Beerbower, North Dakota State University (Doctoral Candidate), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rachael Fix, Bottineau, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ryan Dralle, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cale Dunwoody, FMWF Chamber of Commerce (FMWF Chamber of Commerce), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Roger Maki, Legislative Assembly (Representative District 26), Watford City, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jay Pea, Save Standard Time (President), Fountain Hills, AZ (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jonathan Malaterre, Citizen, Minot, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kirstin Roers, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF