2025 Bill Tracker
Join us in defending democracy and protecting voting rights in the 2025 ND Legislative Session. Below are the bills we're tracking. Read a summary of each and track along with us, so you can take action.
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ACTION: Submit your testimony in opposition to HB 1297
HB 1297 would ban approval voting and ranked choice voting in North Dakota. Currently, the City of Fargo uses approval voting for city elections. Our testimony.
> Hearing March 27 at 3:30pm in the Senate State & Local Gov't Committee.
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ACTION: Ask your Senator to vote no on HB 1307
HB 1307: would require local ordinances not to conflict with state election law. The bill aims to ban Fargo's use of approval voting for city elections, which voters approved in 2018, and prevent other cities from adopting their own voting method.
> Will get a committee recommendation soon, then head to the Senate floor for a vote, likely the week of March 24.
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Voting Rights
​ Constitutional Amendments—HCR 3003: It would increase the threshold for approving a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 60% making it harder for voters to pass a constitutional ballot measure. Read our testimony
> Waiting for a Senate committee hearing. Get your testimony ready!​​​​​​​​
​Elections
​ Ballot Design—HB 1099 : A bill to add the presidential candidates' first names to the ballot. Currently, only the last names are required on the ballot, which confused some voters in the November 2024 election.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the Senate floor for a vote.
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Bill to Ban Approval Voting—HB 1307: would require local ordinances not to conflict with state election law. This bill's sole aim is to ban the City of Fargo's use of approval voting for city elections.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the Senate floor for a vote.
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​ Polling Places in Schools—HB 1387: A bill to require a school's classes be cancelled or separate students so they don't come in contact with voters if a polling site is located in the school.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the Senate floor for a vote.​​​​​​​
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​ Voter Info—SB 2230: A bill to require the Secretary of State to create and distribute educational materials on constitutional amendments to voters before each election.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the House floor for a vote.
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​ Recall Elections —SB 2269 : A bill to increase the number of signatures on petitions for recall of a city official from 25% to 35% of voters in the last election for that office.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the House floor for a vote.​​
​Ethics & Transparency
Statement of Interests—HB 1469: A bill to require elected officials to file an annual statement of interests. The statement serves to disclose the elected official's financial relationships and, currently, only filed when they run for office.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the House floor for a vote.
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​ Artificial Intelligence—HB 1167: A bill to require political ads containing AI-generated content to have a disclaimer.
> Pass the Senate. Sent to the House to concur on the amended language.​​
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Political Ads #1—HB 1204: A bill to expand current law against publishing false information in political ads to more mediums, like social media.
> Senate committee gave it a Do Pass. Headed to the Senate floor.
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Political Ads #2—HB 1583: A bill to expand current law against publishing false information in political ads to more mediums, like social media, and allow candidates who are targeted with false information to sue for civil damages.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the Senate floor for a vote.
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Ethics Commission—SB 2004: The budget bill for the Ethics Commission. Adding another full-time staff person.
> Waiting for the Appropriations Committee recommendation for funding, then will head to the House floor for a vote.
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Lobbying Clarification—SB 2052: A bill to clarify that elected public officials, not appointed officials, are prohibited from acting as lobbyists.
> Amendments passed the House. Rereferred to House Government & Veterans Affairs.
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Public Comment—SB 2180: A bill to require local governments to allow public comment in at least 1/4 of public meeting in the year.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the House floor for a vote.
​Campaign Finance
​​​​​​​​​​ Reporting—SB 2156: A bill to change the campaign finance reporting requirements for candidates, such as increasing the late fee charged to candidates who submit theirs late.
> Waiting for committee recommendation, then will head to the House floor for a vote.​​
Passed Both Chambers
Student Voters—HB 1178: Require school districts to allow student voters to leave campus to vote in elections. Our testimony. Headed to the Governor's desk.
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Single Subject Rule—​SCR 4007: Resolution to create a single subject rule for constitutional amendments (both initiated and referred). Will be a ballot measure on the November 2026 election for voters to decide if it passes. Our testimony
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Electoral College—SCR 4013: Resolution to support the Electoral College. This is a messaging resolution, but the Secretary of State will send it to other state legislatures to consider forming an "Electoral College Interstate Compact." Our testimony
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​ Post-Election Audit—SB 2175 : Bill to require every county to do a post-election audit of the ballots from one polling location in the county.
​Failed or Withdrawn
Lobbyist Gifts—HB 1304: A bill to provide an exception to the prohibition against gifts for legislator attendance at an out-of-state educational event. Withdrawn.​
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​ Voter Info —HB 1616: A bill to require voter information in our state's voter file be made available to anyone located within or outside the state.
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​ Primary Election Ballots—SB 2178 : A bill that would have impacted our state primaries and voter privacy. Our testimony
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DC Statehood—SCR 4009: A resolution urging Congress to support admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States. Our testimony
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Legislative Districts—SB 2338: A bill to move the boundary lines for the House sub-districts in District 9 that were created by legislators in 2021 to give fair representation to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake Nation who live in District 9.
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