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HB1229Introduced in the House

Statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Austen Schauer, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

June 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Second reading · April 28, 2025

75

Yes

14

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

94 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Patrick Hatlestad1Yes
David Richter1Yes
Bert Anderson2Yes
Donald Longmuir2Yes
Jeff Hoverson3No
Lori VanWinkle3No
Clayton Fegley4Yes
Lisa Finley-Deville4Yes
Scott Louser5Yes
Jay Fisher5Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

  2. Request return from committee

  3. Rereferred to Transportation

  4. Committee Hearing 04:00 (Transportation)

  5. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3

  6. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12

  8. Received from House

  9. Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

  10. Request return from committee

  11. Rereferred to Transportation

  12. Committee Hearing 09:00 (Transportation)

  13. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

  14. Laid over one legislative day

  15. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  16. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 29 nays 16

  17. Emergency clause failed

  18. Returned to House (12)

  19. Refused to concur

  20. Conference committee appointed Koppelman Grueneich Schatz

  21. Conference committee appointed Rummel Paulson Cory

  22. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  23. Conference committee report adopted

  24. Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 14

  25. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  26. Conference committee report rejected

  27. Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept)

  28. Conference committee report adopted

  29. Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14

  30. Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept)

  31. Conference committee report adopted

  32. Signed by President

  33. Signed by Speaker

  34. Sent to Governor

  35. Signed by Governor 05/01

  36. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

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