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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 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 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 20, 2025: Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1297
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 4 4
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/14 9:26 AM, Room Pioneer - Committee Work: Relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11‑09.1‑05 and subsection 9 of section 40‑05.1‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM, Room Pioneer - Relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
- Bill Hearing, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 4:00 PM, Room Pioneer - relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
- Committee Hearing 10:30
- Committee Hearing 04:00
- Jan 13, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Government and Veterans Affairs
Bill Texts
Documents
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 03:30 PM (HB 1297)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/14 09:27 AM (Committee Work on HB 1297)
- Video - House, 02/18 02:13 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1297 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/18 02:14 PM (Representative Vetter)
- Video - House, 02/18 02:16 PM (Representative Hager)
- Video - House, 02/18 02:18 PM (Representative Koppelman)
- Video - House, 02/18 02:21 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1297 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 75 Nay 16 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Whitney Oxendahl, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ashley Ladbury Hrichena, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Terri Hedman, FARGO, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anastassiya Andrianova, FARGO, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carol Sawicki, League of Women Voters of North Dakota (Board member), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Susan M. Dingle, NA (Retired), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Vicki Voldal Rosenau, Self, Valley City, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Paul H. Gleye, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zac Echola, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kalyn J. Dewitt, Minot, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Timothy J. Mahoney, City of Fargo (Mayor), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kory J. Peterson, League of Cities, Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 04:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mona Rindy, Portland, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jed Limke, Reform Fargo (Chair), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Barbara A. Dunn, NA, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Harry Roth, Stop Ranked-Choice Voting Coalition (Project Manager), The Bronx, NY (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- MIch Howe, North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Secretary of State), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Josh Daniels, Utah Elections (Former Election Administrator), Saratoga Springs, UT (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristin Nelson, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 04:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Doug Sharbono, Citizen (Self), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 04:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Koppelman, ND Legislator (Representative), (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 04:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Denise Kolpack, City of Fargo (Detuy Mayor), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/30 04:00 PM)PDF