North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HB 1441 — Relating to specie legal tender, the taxation of specie legal tender, and United States central bank digital currencies; to amend and reenact section 41‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 18 nays 27

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 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 42% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • 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 chapter to title 51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to specie legal tender, the taxation of specie legal tender, and United States central bank digital currencies; to amend and reenact section 41-01-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency.

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25.0987.01001 Adopted by the Industry, Business and Title.02000 Labor Committee February 4, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.0987.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
to amend and reenact subsection 17 of section 13-09.1-01, and section 41-01-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency and the definition of money.
to amend and reenact section 41-01-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency.
A new chapter to title 51 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
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"Central bank digital currency" means a digital currency, digital medium of exchange, or digital monetary unit of account issued by the United States federal reserve system, a federal agency, a foreign government, a foreign central bank, a foreign reserve system, or any intergovernmental organization, which is made directly available to a consumer by such entity or processed or validated directly by such entity.
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"Specie" means refined precious metal bullion that is coined, stamped, or imprinted with its weight and purity and valued primarily based on its metal content and not its shape or form.
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"Specie legal tender" means gold or silver specie issued by the United States or any other form of gold or sliver specie.
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Specie legal tender is legal tender in this state.
Specie legal tender - Taxation.
The exchange, purchase, or sale of any type or form of specie legal tender may not give rise to any tax liability of any kind.
Central bank digital currency - Not legal tender.
A central bank digital currency is not legal tender.
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Subsection 17 of section 13-09.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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"Money" means a medium of exchange that is authorized or adopted by the United States or a foreign government or which is legal tender in this state.
The term includes a monetary unit of account established by an intergovernmental organization or by agreement between two or more governments.
The term does not include a central bank digital currency as defined in section 1 of this Act.
SECTION 1.
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(1) Goods of which any unit, by nature or usage of trade, is the equivalent of any other like unit;
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"Money" means a medium of exchange that is currently authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign government, which is legal tender in this state.
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"Security interest" does not include the special property interest of a buyer of goods on identification of those goods to a contract for sale under section 41-02-46, but a buyer may also acquire a "security interest" by complying with chapter 41-09.
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United States central bank digital currency - Not legal tender.
United States Central bank digital currency - Not legal tender.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 18 nays 27

  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0

  3. Committee Hearing 09:00

  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

  5. Received from House

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 30

  7. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  8. Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 5 2

  9. Committee Hearing 02:30

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 57 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 18 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 172202
Democratic 0500
Total 182702
% of votes cast 38%57%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Nay
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Nay
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
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 Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
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 Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Nay
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Not Voting

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Final Passage

Passed 61 Yea · 30 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 592003
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 613003
% of votes cast 65%32%0%3%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Nay
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Nay
Anderson, Dick Republican Nay
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Nay
Beltz, Mike Republican Nay
Berg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Nay
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Christy, Josh Republican Not Voting
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Nay
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Nay
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 Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Nay
Nehring, Dennis Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Nay
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Nay
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Nay
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Nay
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Not Voting
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Nay
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Nay
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 Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Nay
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1441 do?
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to specie legal tender, the taxation of specie legal tender, and United States central bank digital currencies; to amend and reenact section 41-01-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of United States central bank digital currency.
Who sponsors HB 1441?
HB 1441 is sponsored by Toman, Nathan (Republican), Christy, Josh (Republican), Dockter, Jason (Republican), Hagert, Jared C. (Republican), Heilman, Matthew (Republican), Johnston, Daniel (Republican), Sen. Boehm, Keith, and Sen. Paulson, Bob.
What is the current status of HB 1441?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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