North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1225 — Relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders; and to provide a penalty.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-03 and 12.1-32-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders; and to provide a penalty.

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25.0996.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1225 Introduced by Representatives Klemin, Karls, Lefor, Vetter Senators Myrdal, Sickler, Larson A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-03 and 12.1-32-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders;
1225 (Representatives Klemin, Karls, Lefor, Vetter) (Senators Myrdal, Sickler, Larson) AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-03 and 12.1-32-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders;
The offense is a class C felonyB felony if the individual uses a firearm or other dangerous weapon.
The offense is a class C felonyB felony if the individual uses a firearm.
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For the purposes of this subdivision, a felony conviction in another state or under the laws of the United States is considered a felony of class C or above if it is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of five years or more than three hundred sixty days of imprisonment.
For the purposes of this subdivision, a felony conviction in another state or under the laws of the United States is considered a felony of class C or above if it is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of five years or more.
A conviction shown on direct or collateral review or at the hearing to be invalid or for which the offender has been pardoned on the ground of innocence must be disregarded for purposes of subdivision c.
A conviction shown on direct or collateral review or at the hearing to be invalid or for which the offender has been pardoned on the ground of innocence must be disregarded for purposes of H.
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The jury, or the court if a jury is waived, must find that the defendant is a dangerous special offender under one or more of these Page No.
The jury, or the court if a jury is waived, must find that the defendant is a dangerous special offender under one or more of these subdivisions by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
3 25.0996.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly subdivisions by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
The court shall permit the prosecution and counsel for the defendant, or the defendant if the defendant is not represented by counsel, to inspect the presentence report sufficiently before the hearing as to afford a reasonable opportunity for verification.
The court shall permit the prosecution and counsel for the defendant, or the defendant if the defendant is not represented by counsel, to inspect the presentence report sufficiently before the hearing H.
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1225 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.
1225.
House Vote:
Yeas 72 Nays 21 Absent 1 Senate Vote:
Yeas 26 Nays 20 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
on __________________________________________________, 2025.
____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

  2. Signed by Governor 04/28

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 21

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to House (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 26 nays 20

  10. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 6 1

  11. Rereferred to Appropriations

  12. Amendment adopted

  13. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 2

  14. Committee Hearing 10:30

  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

  16. Received from House

  17. Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 11

  18. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 19 0 4

  19. Rereferred to Appropriations

  20. Amendment adopted

  21. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 1

  22. Committee Hearing 09:30

  23. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 72 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 602101
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 722101
% of votes cast 77%22%0%1%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Not Voting
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 26 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
Republican 251501
Democratic 1400
Total 262001
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Nay
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Nay
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Nay
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Nay
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Not Voting
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Nay
Rummel, Dean Republican Nay
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 79 Yea · 11 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 671104
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 11000
Total 791104
% of votes cast 84%12%0%4%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Not Voting
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Christy, Josh Republican Not Voting
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Not Voting
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Not Voting
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1225 do?
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-03 and 12.1-32-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders; and to provide a penalty.
Who sponsors HB 1225?
HB 1225 is sponsored by Klemin, Lawrence R. (Republican), Karls, Karen (Republican), Lefor, Mike (Republican), Vetter, Steve (Republican), Sen. Larson, Diane, Sen. Myrdal, Janne, and Sen. Sickler, Jonathan.
What is the current status of HB 1225?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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