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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 24, 2023 | ND | HB 1549 | Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief | Bill Passed - House (71 - 19) |
April 29, 2023 | ND | SB 2012 | Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services Develop a Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Website | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 5) |
April 28, 2023 | ND | SB 2284 | Appropriates $6 Million to Provide Low-Income K-12 Students Free School Meals | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 15) |
April 27, 2023 | ND | HB 1540 | Appropriates $65.6 Million to Reduce Child Care Costs to Young Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 27) |
April 25, 2023 | ND | HB 1474 | Establishes State Definitions for Male, Female, Sex, and Scrap Metal Dealer | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 15) |
April 25, 2023 | ND | HB 1522 | Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 22) |
April 21, 2023 | ND | HB 1473 | Requires Designated Male and Female Restrooms, Lockers, and Showers in Correctional Facilities and Dormitories | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 14) |
April 21, 2023 | ND | HB 1205 | Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 22) |
April 20, 2023 | ND | SB 2360 | Prohibits the Display of "Sexually Explicit Material" in Places Where Minors are Present | Bill Passed - House (54 - 38) |
April 17, 2023 | ND | SB 2181 | Expands Medicaid Assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for Pregnant Women | Bill Passed - House (87 - 3) |
April 17, 2023 | ND | SB 2181 | Expands Medicaid Assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for Pregnant Women | Bill Passed - House (87 - 3) |
April 10, 2023 | ND | SB 2140 | Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 33) |
April 6, 2023 | ND | SB 2142 | Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
April 6, 2023 | ND | SB 2142 | Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
March 29, 2023 | ND | SB 2291 | Requires a Study on Utilization of the Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program | Bill Passed - House (81 - 9) |
Feb. 17, 2023 | ND | HB 1254 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Bill Passed - House (66 - 25) |
Jan. 24, 2023 | ND | HB 1380 | Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | ND | HB 1266 | Authorizes Cities with Expired Renaissance Zone Community Revitalization Areas to Reapply to the Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 7) |
Jan. 18, 2023 | ND | HB 1171 | Prohibits Coerced or Forced Abortions | Bill Passed - House (89 - 1) |
April 20, 2021 | ND | SB 2271 | Establishes a Statement of Legislative Intent Regarding Presidential Elections | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 12) |
April 20, 2021 | ND | SB 2271 | Establishes a Statement of Legislative Intent Regarding Presidential Elections | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 12) |
April 6, 2021 | ND | SB 2304 | Requires Schools Teach Indigenous History | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | ND | HB 1378 | Authorizes the State Assembly to Vote in December | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | ND | HB 1298 | Requires Transgender Athletes to Play Sports on Teams Made for Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - House (65 - 26) |
March 28, 2019 | ND | SB 2195 | Exempts Burial Fees and Costs for the Spouses and Dependents of Veterans | Bill Passed - House (64 - 27) |
March 28, 2019 | ND | SB 2195 | Exempts Burial Fees and Costs for the Spouses and Dependents of Veterans | Bill Passed - House (64 - 27) |
Feb. 18, 2019 | ND | HB 1053 | Reduces Income Tax for Military Veterans | Bill Passed - House (50 - 42) |
April 27, 2015 | ND | HB 1033 | Prohibits Legacy Fund Calculation in State Budget Drafts | Veto Override Passed - House (67 - 23) |
April 10, 2015 | ND | SB 2242 | Appropriates Funds for Burial of Veterans' Families | Bill Failed - House (32 - 58) |
April 2, 2015 | ND | SB 2279 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation | Bill Failed - House (35 - 56) |
April 23, 2013 | ND | HCR 3047 | Establishes a Commission of Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 34) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | ND | HB 1362 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
Feb. 22, 2013 | ND | HB 1385 | Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (19 - 72) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | ND | SB 2370 | Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
Nov. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
April 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | ND | HB 1263 | Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ND | HB 1385 | Senior Citizens Attending Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (65 - 29) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
May 2, 2009 | ND | SB 2162 | Child Care Background Checks | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 20) |
April 24, 2009 | ND | HB 1478 | Children's Health Insurance Program Eligibility Expansion | Conference Report Rejected - House (41 - 47) |
April 10, 2009 | ND | HB 1171 | Home School Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 38) |
April 3, 2009 | ND | SB 2278 | Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination | Bill Failed - House (34 - 54) |
April 1, 2009 | ND | SB 2070 | Ban on Smoking in Cars with Children Passengers | Bill Failed - House (31 - 58) |
Feb. 17, 2009 | ND | HB 1572 | Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life | Bill Passed - House (51 - 41) |
Feb. 6, 2009 | ND | HB 1508 | State-Sponsored Children's Savings Accounts | Bill Failed - House (28 - 64) |
Feb. 5, 2009 | ND | HB 1557 | Even-Numbered Year Budget Adjustment Legislative Sessions | Bill Failed - House (33 - 61) |
Jan. 13, 2009 | ND | HB 1036 | Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
Jan. 13, 2009 | ND | HB 1036 | Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
April 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
March 23, 2007 | ND | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | ND | HB 1177 | School District Salary Cap Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 17) |