North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1395 — Relating to landlords and criminal background checks.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 31

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 11 removed

9 line(s) added, 11 removed.

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25.1088.01001 Adopted by the Industry, Business and Title.02000 Labor Committee February 17, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.1088.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Upon a prospective tenant's request for proof of a background check, the landlord shall furnish proof of the completed background check to the tenant within sevenfourteen days of the landlord's receipt of the completed background check.
Upon a prospective tenant's request for proof of a background check, the landlord shall furnish proof within fourteen days of the landlord's receipt of the completed background check.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 31

  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 0 0

  3. Committee Hearing 10:15

  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

  5. Received from House

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0

  7. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  8. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 3

  9. Committee Hearing 03:30

  10. Committee Hearing 03:30

  11. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 15 Yea · 31 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 93101
Democratic 5000
Total 153101
% of votes cast 32%66%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Nay
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Nay
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Nay
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Nay
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Nay
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Nay
Rummel, Dean Republican Nay
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Nay
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Nay
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Nay
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Nay
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 75006
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 87006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (93)
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 Not Voting
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
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 Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Not Voting
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Not Voting
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
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 Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1395 do?
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
Who sponsors HB 1395?
HB 1395 is sponsored by Finley-DeVille, Lisa (Democratic), Heilman, Matthew (Republican), Ista, Zachary (Democratic), Schneider, Mary (Democratic), Hendrix, Jared (Republican), Sen. Boschee, Josh, and Sen. Braunberger, Ryan.
What is the current status of HB 1395?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1395?
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