North Dakota Votes

HB1485 increases the “personal monthly needs allowance” for Medicaid recipients by $15 beginning July 1, 2025, and requires an adjustment annually based on inflation.

The Senate passed HB1485 on April 28, 2025, by a vote of 46 to 1. We have assigned minuses to the yeas because health care is not the role of government, and taxation in the name of “social welfare” is neither just nor charitable. In fact, Medicaid is a jointly financed federal-state program that is unauthorized according to Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution. It relies on discriminatory forms of taxation that provide “medical assistance benefits” to “eligible persons,” who have little or no tax liability, at the expense of others—resulting in more debt, dependency, and poverty. The Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment were written to prevent such “nanny state” policies and the reckless use of taxpayer money.

HB1485 increases the “personal monthly needs allowance” for Medicaid recipients by $15 beginning July 1, 2025, and requires an adjustment annually based on inflation.

The House passed HB1485 on April 25, 2025, by a vote of 91 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the nays because health care is not the role of government, and taxation in the name of “social welfare” is neither just nor charitable. In fact, Medicaid is a jointly financed federal-state program that is unauthorized according to Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution. It relies on discriminatory forms of taxation that provide “medical assistance benefits” to “eligible persons,” who have little or no tax liability, at the expense of others—resulting in more debt, dependency, and poverty. The Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment were written to prevent such “nanny state” policies and the reckless use of taxpayer money.

HB1297 prohibits ranked-choice voting, as well as approval voting, in all elections.

The Senate passed HB1297 on April 8, 2025, by a vote of 38 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because all efforts to enact ranked-choice voting or approval voting should be opposed. These complicated, multiple-round, and unconstitutional methods weaken election integrity by permitting a candidate to potentially win without genuine support from a plurality of voters. The schemes’ ballot casting procedures cause voter disenfranchisement by undermining the value of each citizen’s vote and could deny them their right to select the one and only candidate of their choice.

HB1418 creates an exemption for a law-enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant for the offense of “harassing” a public safety agency.

The Senate passed HB1418 on March 25, 2025, by a vote of 44 to 1. We have assigned minuses to the yeas because this ill-advised bill vaguely defines “harassment” as the intent to “annoy” or “frighten” another person or public safety agency. A person could be wrongly subject to warrantless arrest and guilty of an offense for making “a telephone call anonymously or in offensively coarse language” to a “911 emergency line, public safety answering point, or an emergency responder communication system.” Apart from exigent circumstances (i.e., imminent harm, the destruction of evidence, or the escape of a suspect), the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment explicitly protects every American from warrantless arrest. North Dakota lawmakers should strictly uphold, not needlessly violate, the Bill of Rights.

HB1388 would have repealed the state’s income tax “marriage penalty.”

The Senate failed to pass HB1388 on March 25, 2025, by a vote of 13 to 33. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the income tax, let alone the penalizing of marriage, is an immoral, anti-constitutional act of government-imposed theft that takes from people the wages they have rightfully earned. It turns citizens into slaves. A person’s property, including their income, belongs solely to them—not the state. The Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment expressly affirm that “No State” shall unjustly “deprive any person” of “liberty, or property.” North Dakota ought to reject oppressive, big government by protecting property rights.

HB1441 would have excluded a Central Bank Digital Currency from the definition of “money,” while recognizing gold and silver specie as “legal tender.”

The Senate failed to pass HB1441 on March 10, 2025, by a vote of 18 to 27. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because a Central Bank Digital Currency would be an unconstitutional and intolerable expansion of tyranny under the Federal Reserve—presenting a significant danger to Americans’ civil liberties by decimating personal privacy and enabling a full-fledged surveillance state. According to Article 1, Section 10, of the U.S. Constitution, “No State shall…make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.” The States can and must act now to avow their adherence to constitutionally sound money.

HB1365 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.”

The House failed to pass HB1365 on February 25, 2025, by a vote of 29 to 62. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because this bill eases blatantly unconstitutional gun-control measures. “Gun-free zones” are demonstrably unsafe. Every person has a natural, individual right to self-defense, irrespective of their location, which is why the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expressly declares, without qualification, that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

HCR3020 would have urged North Dakota to “acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ.”

The House failed to adopt HCR3020 on February 18, 2025, by a vote of 31 to 59. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because this resolution would have reaffirmed America’s Christian heritage. Prior to the North Dakota Constitutional Convention in 1889, which recorded “the Lord, Jesus Christ as the ruler of nations,” the Continental Congress in 1777, echoing the Mayflower Compact, called “for the promotion and enlargement of that kingdom” of “Jesus Christ.” Moreover, John Adams, a delegate to the Continental Congress, remarked that the Founding Fathers achieved "Independence" based on the “general Principles of Christianity.” Notably, the U.S. Constitution attaches itself to the Declaration of Independence using the words “in the Year of our Lord.” There can and should be no doubt as to why the U.S. Supreme Court in 1892, in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, unanimously determined that America “is a Christian nation.”

HB1373 would have defined the term “human being” under state law to include an “unborn child” from the “moment of fertilization.”

The House failed to pass HB1373 on February 12, 2025, by a vote of 16 to 77. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because this bill would have abolished abortion in North Dakota by ensuring that preexisting statutes pertaining to murder and assault, as well as civil actions from wrongful death, equally protect the lives of preborn children. Given that the care of human life—not its destruction—is the greatest responsibility of government, North Dakota ought to abolish abortion entirely. Abortion is murder, and no person has a right to take the “life or limb” of a preborn child. The right to life is the most fundamental, God-given, and “unalienable” right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence and secured by the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

SB2322 would have revoked the common-carrier status of, and ended the use of eminent domain for, carbon dioxide pipelines.

The Senate failed to pass SB2322 on February 10, 2025, by a vote of 21 to 26. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the recent and dangerous expansion of carbon-capture storage systems in the United States is closely connected to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for “sustainable development,” which seeks to codify extreme “environmental justice” measures into state law. Its push for a “decarbonized” economy on behalf of “vulnerable populations” is nothing other than a fanatical attempt by globalist elites to expand their taxing power and authority. The abuse of eminent domain for these carbon-capture pipelines encroaches upon the constitutionally protected property rights of North Dakotans. If America is to truly remain the “land of the free,” then the States and the people must reject the hoax of “climate change” and put an end to the global war on farmers and ranchers.

HB1315 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.

The House failed to pass HB1315 on January 30, 2025, by a vote of 10 to 84. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because National Guard troops should only be used to protect the lives, liberty, and property of their fellow Americans in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. This bill would help prevent unconstitutional wars by nullifying attempts by the federal government to entangle U.S. citizen-soldiers in undeclared wars overseas. Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution asserts that “Congress,” not the President, “shall have power…to provide for the common defence.” Congress alone, as explained and limited by succeeding Clauses 11, 12, and 15, is granted the specified powers to “declare war,” “raise and support Armies,” and “provide for calling forth the Militia.

HCR3003 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.

The House adopted HCR3003 on January 29, 2025, by a vote of 65 to 28. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because constitutional amendments should not be ratified by simple majority votes. The current threshold of just more than 50 percent of votes cast statewide does not amount to “consent of the governed.” A supermajority is necessary to adequately protect the rights and liberties of all North Dakotans—in every part of the state—from the “dangers of democracy” or a “tyranny of the majority.” In other words, it’s the “constitutional majority” that must prevail among a free people. Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution guarantees to “every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,” which implies government limited to the “rule of law,” with safeguards for the minority, as opposed to mere, unchecked “majority rule.”

HB1519 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.

The North Dakota State House of Representatives passed HB1519 on April 26, 2023 by a vote of 82 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because funding drone research and autonomous technologies should not be the responsibility of the government. Government-issued grants often grant the government or bureaucracy the authority to choose winners and losers, leading to an expansion of government and increased interference in the private sector.

HB1487 prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

The North Dakota State Senate passed HB1487 on April 25, 2023 by a vote of 45 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the workaround by credit card companies to track ammunition and firearm purchases violates several constitutionally-protected rights, including the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments. This is a large invasion of privacy, opens the door for illegal searches, and potentially deters people from making firearm purchases.

HB1231 creates a dyslexia and literacy task force, reading instruction competency for teacher licensure, and the dyslexia screening and intervention program.

The North Dakota State House of Representatives passed HB1231 on April 25, 2023 by a vote of 85 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is something that schools and the government should not be involved in. Mandatory dyslexia screening would require students to undergo a specific assessment to identify learning disabilities. This process could involve the collection of sensitive personal information and medical data, raising privacy concerns for both students and their families. This infringes upon an individual's right to privacy, which is protected under the U.S. Constitution. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, and requiring students to undergo this screening is in violation of this constitutionally-protected right.

HB1487 prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

The North Dakota State House of Representatives passed HB1487 on April 24, 2023 by a vote of 81 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the workaround by credit card companies to track ammunition and firearm purchases violates several constitutionally-protected rights, including the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments. This is a large invasion of privacy, opens the door for illegal searches, and potentially deters people from making firearm purchases.

HB1515 allows farmers to sell raw milk directly to the consumer.

The North Dakota State Senate passed HB1515 on April 20, 2023 by a vote of 32 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the prohibition of the sale of raw milk is in violation of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It violates the principles of individual liberty and the free market.

HB1273 prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

The North Dakota State Senate failed to override the Governor's veto on April 19, 2023 by a vote of 28 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because ranked-choice voting adds complexity to the election process and raises concerns about potential election manipulation. Moreover, ranked-choice voting could potentially result in voter disenfranchisement or errors that undermine the integrity of elections.

HB1273 prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

The North Dakota State House of Representatives voted to override the Governor's veto on April 10, 2023 by a vote of 71 to 17. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because ranked-choice voting adds complexity to the election process and raises concerns about potential election manipulation. Moreover, ranked-choice voting could potentially result in voter disenfranchisement or errors that undermine the integrity of elections.

HB1082 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).

The North Dakota State Senate passed HB1082 on March 10, 2023 by a vote of 34 to 12. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a powerful organization known for advocating consistent state laws that align with federal legislation and international commitments, strongly supported this bill. The ULC's agenda also includes harmonizing state laws with those of other nations, which is not something allowed in the Constitution. The U.S. Constitution states that only the U.S. Congress has the power to "coin money," and HB1082 violates that important provision.

SCR4012 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.

The North Dakota State Senate rejected SCR4012 on February 21, 2023 by a vote of 15 to 31. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. This rescission is a great step toward preserving the constitution. We need more precise and immediate solutions to restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of unconstitutional federal actions.

HB1401 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.

The North Dakota State House of Representatives rejected HB1401 on February 20, 2023 by a vote of 33 to 60. We have assigned pluses to the nays because red-flag laws are a gross violation of our 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendment rights. Ultimately, the right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and should not be infringed upon.

SB2212 prohibits the use of eminent domain to construct carbon-capture pipelines in North Dakota.

The North Dakota State Senate rejected SB2212 on February 16, 2023 by a vote of 12 to 35. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because eminent domain for private corporations violates the U.S. Constitution, specifically the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Fifth Amendment explicitly states, “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Furthermore, the Fourteenth Amendment declares, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

HB1082 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).

The North Dakota State House of Representatives passed HB1082 on February 15, 2023 by a vote of 84 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a powerful organization known for advocating consistent state laws that align with Federal legislation and international commitments, strongly supported this bill. The ULC's agenda also includes harmonizing state laws with those of other nations, which is not something allowed in the Constitution. The U.S. Constitution states that only the U.S. Congress has the power to "coin money," and HB1082 violates that important provision.

HB1323 prevents the state government from being able to mandate the wearing of masks at the state, county, and local level.  This includes schools.

The House passed HB1323 on April 22, 2021 by a vote of 66 to 27.  We have assigned pluses to the ayes because individuals have the right to decide what is best for their health and their safety. The government has no right to force someone to implement intrusive and draconian orders. This is a violation of an individual’s fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights.

HB1323 prevents the state government from being able to mandate the wearing of masks at the state, county, and local level.  This includes schools.

The Senate passed HB1323 on April 22, 2021 by a vote of 32 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because individuals have the right to decide what is best for their health and their safety. The government has no right to force someone to implement intrusive and draconian orders. This is a violation of an individual’s fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights.

HB1383 provides that an agency or political subdivision of the state and a law enforcement officer or individual employed by state may not assist a federal agency, public official or act independently with respect to the investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of a violation of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition.
The Senate passed HB1383 on April 19, 2021 by a vote of 40 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”   

HB1383 provides that an agency or political subdivision of the state and a law enforcement officer or individual employed by state may not assist a federal agency, public official or act independently with respect to the investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of a violation of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition.
The House passed HB1383 on April 19, 2021 by a vote of 80 to 12. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

HB1282 creates a committee, appointed by legislative management, with the purpose of acting on federal nullification and whether to nullify the entire statute, regulation, or executive order in its entirety. The committee may review any existing federal statute, regulation, or executive order enacted before the effective date of this section and shall recommend whether to nullify the rule or law.

The House failed to pass HB1282 on April 19, 2021 by a vote of 38 to 55. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and every state is bound by oath to support it. Ultimately, the states have a duty to nullify any infringements by the federal government.

HB1272 ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately in the state of North Dakota is not subject to unconstitutional federal law or federal regulation.

The Senate failed to pass HB1272 on April 1, 2021 by a vote of 10 to 37. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed in any situation. Furthermore, under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, states have a duty to nullify infringements by the federal government.

HB1282 creates a committee, appointed by legislative management, with the purpose of acting on federal nullification and whether to nullify the entire statute, regulation, or executive order in its entirety. The committee may review any existing federal statute, regulation, or executive order enacted before the effective date of this section and shall recommend whether to nullify the rule or law.

The Senate passed HB1282 on March 31, 2021 by a vote of 32 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and every state is bound by oath to support it. Ultimately, the states have a duty to nullify any infringements by the federal government.

HB1429 extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.

The Senate passed HB1429 on March 22, 2021 by a vote of 37 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation unconstitutionally pre-ratifies a Balanced Budget Amendment before a constitutional convention convenes. An Article V Constitutional Convention proposal could cause serious damage to our constitution and there is no evidence that such amendment would fix our financial problems. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.

HCR3033 would have applied to Congress for a Convention of States to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The House failed to pass HCR3033 on March 3, 2021 by a vote of 26 to 65.  We have assigned pluses to the nays because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. The vague and contradictory text contained in this joint resolution dangerously permits what Article V of the U.S. Constitution describes as a “Convention for proposing Amendments” or second constitutional convention. Notably, Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. HCR3033 should be opposed in favor of less risky, more precise, and immediate solutions that would restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of specific unauthorized federal laws.

HB1429 extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.

The House passed HB1429 on February 18, 2021 by a vote of 75 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation unconstitutionally pre-ratifies a Balanced Budget Amendment before a constitutional convention convenes. An Article V Constitutional Convention proposal could cause serious damage to our constitution and there is no evidence that such amendment would fix our financial problems. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.

HB1272 ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately in the state of North Dakota is not subject to unconstitutional federal law or federal regulation.

The House passed HB1272 on February 17, 2021 by a vote of 69 to 23. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed in any situation. Furthermore, under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, states have a duty to nullify infringements by the federal government.

SCR4004 was a resolution to rescind all existing 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.

The Senate failed to adopt HCR4004 on February 9, 2021 by a vote of 15 to 32.  We have assigned pluses to the ayes because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. The vague and contradictory text contained in this joint resolution dangerously permits what Article V of the U.S. Constitution describes as a “Convention for proposing Amendments” or second constitutional convention. Notably, Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.