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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2025
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Signed into LawApr 18, 2025
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.
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executive • Apr 21, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1297
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 75
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Christianson
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 16
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 21, 2025 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- Apr 18, 2025 | House
- Signed by Governor 04/16
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Returned to House
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment proposed on floor
- Amendment failed
- Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 8
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:04 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 3:30 PM, Room 216 - Relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.
- Committee Hearing 03:30 (State and Local Government)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Judiciary, 03/25 10:00 AM, Room Peace Garden - *** CANCELED *** Relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections and to home rule powers in counties and cities
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Request return from committee
- Rereferred to State and Local Government
- 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 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
- Committee Hearing 04:00 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
- Jan 13, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Government and Veterans Affairs
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 - 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)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 04:36 PM (HB 1297)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 04:36 PM (Representative B. Koppelman - Introduced HB 1297 - Testimony #44346)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 04:53 PM (Michael Howe - Secretary of State - North Dakota - In Favor - Testimony #44322)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:00 PM (Matt Dean - Policy Fellow - Center of the American Experiment North Dakota - In Favor - Testimony #44240)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:05 PM (Andrew Alexis Varvel - Citizen - Opposed - Testimony #44192)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:08 PM (Kory Peterson - North Dakota League of Cities - Opposed - Testimony #44279)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:13 PM (Denise Kolpack - City Commissioner - and Deputy Mayor - Fargo - Opposed - Testimony #44208)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:17 PM (z)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:18 PM (Closed the Hearing)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 05:18 PM (Chairwoman Kristin Roers - Adjourned Meeting)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:04 AM (Committee Work - HB 1297)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:07 AM (Sandy McMerty - Deputy of Secretary of State - North Dakota - Clarifying Testimony)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:27 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Failed - 3-3-0)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:28 AM (Senator Walen - Moved a Do Pass on HB1297)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:28 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass - Motion Passed - 4-2-0)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:16 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1297 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:16 PM (Senator Castaneda)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:20 PM (Senator Braunberger)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:20 PM (Senator Braunberger)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:20 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1297 - State and Local Government - Floor Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:22 PM (Senator Davison)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:22 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:23 PM (Senator Mathern)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:23 PM (Senator Roers)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:24 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:25 PM (Senator Powers)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:26 PM (Senator Meyer)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:27 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1297 - State and Local Government - Floor Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:27 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1297 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:27 PM (Senator Castaneda)
- Video - Senate, 04/08 01:28 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1297 - State and Local Government - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 38 Nay 8 N/V 1 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
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Paul H. Gleye, Frgo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Connie Hoffman, Private Citizen, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carol Sawicki, League of Women Voters of North Dakota (Board member), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Benjamin Phillips, Campaign Legal Center (Legal Counsel), Washington, DC (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Karen S. Eriksmoen, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Benjamin Welte, Self (Citizen), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Whitney Oxendahl, (Citizen of Fargo), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Whitney Oxendahl, (Citizen of Fargo), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Vicki Voldal Rosenau, Concerned citizen, Valley City, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jed Limke, Reform Fargo, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Andrew Alexis Varvel, (Citizen), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Denise Kolpack, City of Fargo (Deputy Mayor), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Matt T. Dean, American Experiment (Policy Fellow, Lobbyist), Dellwood, MN (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kory J. Peterson, League of Cities, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- mic L. howe, North Dakota Secretary of State (nor), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Koppelman, Legislative Assembly (Representative District 16), West Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/27 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ryan Braunberger, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 04/04 10:04 AM)PDF
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