North Dakota Vote Reports

HB1485 Increasing Medicaid (passed 46 to 1 on 4/28/2025). Increases the “personal monthly needs allowance” for Medicaid recipients by $15 beginning July 1, 2025, and requires an adjustment annually based on inflation.

HB1297 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 38 to 8 on 4/8/2025). Prohibits ranked-choice voting, as well as approval voting, in all elections.

HB1388 Repeal of Marriage Tax Penalty (failed 13 to 33 on 3/25/2025). Would have repealed the state’s income tax “marriage penalty.”

HB1418 Warrantless Arrest for "Harassment" (passed 44 to 1 on 3/25/2025). Creates an exemption for a law-enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant for the offense of “harassing” a public safety agency.

HB1441 Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency (failed 18 to 27 on 3/10/2025). Would have excluded a Central Bank Digital Currency from the definition of “money,” while recognizing gold and silver specie as “legal tender.”

SB2322 Stopping CO2 Pipelines (failed 21 to 26 on 2/10/2025). Would have revoked the common-carrier status of, and ended the use of eminent domain for, carbon dioxide pipelines.

HB1485 Increasing Medicaid (passed 91 to 2 on 4/25/2025). Increases the “personal monthly needs allowance” for Medicaid recipients by $15 beginning July 1, 2025, and requires an adjustment annually based on inflation.

HB1365 Right to Bear Arms (failed 29 to 62 on 2/25/2025). Would have repealed the ban against possessing a firearm at a “church or other place of worship” and let any political subdivision enact less restrictive ordinances for a “school.”

HCR3020 Kingship of Jesus Christ (failed 31 to 59 on 2/18/2025). Would have urged North Dakota to “acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ.”

HB1373 Prenatal Equal Protection Act (failed 16 to 77 on 2/12/2025). Would have defined the term “human being” under state law to include an “unborn child” from the “moment of fertilization.”

HB1315 "Defend the Guard" Bill (failed 10 to 84 on 1/30/2025). Would have prohibited the North Dakota National Guard from being mobilized for active duty combat unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken another official constitutional action.

HCR3003 Republican Form of Government (passed 65 to 28 on 1/29/2025). Proposes that any future amendments to the North Dakota Constitution be submitted to the electorate and receive approval from at least sixty percent of the voters.

SCR4012 Rescinding Article V Applications (Rejected 15 to 31 on 2/21/2023). Rescinds all extant applications by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, under Article V of the United States Constitution.

HB1487 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 45 to 2 on 4/25/2023). Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

SB2212 Property Rights (Rejected 12 to 35 on 2/16/2023). Prohibits the use of eminent domain to construct carbon-capture pipelines in North Dakota.

HB1082 Sound Money (Passed 34 to 12 on 3/10/2023). Changes North Dakota’s definition of money to ban free-market-based cryptocurrencies and pave the way for a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

HB1273 Ranked-Choice Voting Ban (Veto Override Rejected 28 to 19 on 4/19/2023). Prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

HB1515 Raw Milk (Passed 32 to 14 on 4/20/2023). Allows farmers to sell raw milk directly to the consumer.

HB1401 Red-Flag Law Prevention (Rejected 33 to 60 on 2/20/2023). Would have prevented state or local agencies from implementing or enforcing “red flag” gun-control laws, and it would have prevented them from accepting federal money to enforce those laws.

HB1487 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 81 to 10 on 4/24/2023). Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

HB1082 Sound Money (Passed  84 to 9 on 2/15/2023). Changes North Dakota’s definition of money to ban free-market-based cryptocurrencies and pave the way for a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

HB1273 Ranked-Choice Voting Ban (Passed 71 to 17 on 4/10/2023). Prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

HB1519 Drones & Autonomous Vehicle Grants (Passed 82 to 10 on 4/26/2023). Provides appropriations to the department of career and technical education and agriculture commissioner for uncrewed aircraft system, autonomous vehicle, or other autonomous technology (drone) grants.

HB1231 Mandatory Dyslexia Screening (Passed 85 to 5 on 4/25/2023). Creates a dyslexia and literacy task force, reading instruction competency for teacher licensure, and the dyslexia screening and intervention program.

SCR4004 Rescinding Article V Applications (failed 15 to 32 on 2/9/2021).  Rescinds all existing applications the North Dakota legislature to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. See U.S. Const., amend. VI.

HB1323 Mask Mandates (passed 32 to 15 on 4/22/2021). Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.

HB1383 Gun Rights (passed 40 to 7 on 4/19/2021). Prohibits a law enforcement officer or individual employed by the government within the state to provide assistance with an investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of an unconstitutional federal gun control law.

HB1282 Nullification (passed 32 to 15 on 3/31/2021). Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.

HB1429 Compact for a Balanced Budget (passed 37 to 10 on 3/22/2021). Extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.

HB1272 Gun Rights - Nullification (failed 10 to 37 on 4/1/2021). Ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately are not subject to unconstitutional federal gun control law.

HB1323 Mask Mandates (passed 66 to 27 on 4/22/2021). Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.

HB1383 Gun Rights - Enforcement (passed 80 to 12 on 4/19/2021). Prohibits a law enforcement officer or individual employed by the government within the state to provide assistance with an investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of an unconstitutional federal gun control law.

HB1282 Nullification (failed 38 to 55 on 4/19/2021). Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.

HCR3033 Article V Con-Con (failed 26 to 65 on 3/3/2021).  Would have applied to Congress for a Convention of States to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HB1429 Compact for a Balanced Budget (passed 75 to 19 on 2/18/2021). Extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.

HB1272 Gun Rights - Nullification (passed 69 to 23 on 2/17/2021). Ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately are not subject to unconstitutional federal law.