North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1473 — Relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers; and to provide a penalty.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 04, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-15.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers; and to provide a penalty.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 1473 adds definitions and clarifies rules regarding the responsibilities of drug manufacturers related to contract pharmacies for covered entities. Notably, it specifically prohibits manufacturers from interfering with a contract pharmacy’s ability to acquire and dispense drugs, making violations a class B misdemeanor. This change is important as it aims to protect access to discounted medications for patients served by these entities, ensuring that they can obtain necessary drugs without undue barriers.

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25.1047.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1473 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Nelson, Mitskog, Murphy, Bahl, O'Brien Senators Axtman, Dever, Lee A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-15.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers;
1473 (Representatives Nelson, Mitskog, Murphy, Bahl, O'Brien) (Senators Axtman, Dever, Lee) AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-15.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers;
Except as otherwise provided under section 43-15.3-09, it is a class B misdemeanor for a manufacturer, an agent or affiliate of that manufacturer, virtual manufacturer, or third-party logistics provider of a manufacturer's drugs, to:
Except as otherwise provided under section 43-15.3-09, it is a class B misdemeanor for a manufacturer, an agent or affiliate of that manufacturer, virtual manufacturer, or third- party logistics provider of a manufacturer's drugs, to:
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(3) Require a covered entity or contract pharmacy to submit any claims, encounter, or utilization data as a condition for acquiring or receiving a drug, unless the claims, encounter, or utilization data sharing is required by federal law.
1 25.1047.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (3) Require a covered entity or contract pharmacy to submit any claims, encounter, or utilization data as a condition for acquiring or receiving a drug, unless the claims, encounter, or utilization data sharing is required by federal law.
This subsection does not apply to the limited distribution of a drug as required under 21 U.S.C.
This subsection does not apply to the limited distribution of a drug as required under U.S.C.
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1473 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
1473.
House Vote:
Yeas 71 Nays 17 Absent 5 Senate Vote:
Yeas 41 Nays 4 Absent 2 ____________________________ 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 04/03

  2. Signed by Governor 04/02

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Returned to House

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4

  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0

  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

  11. Received from House

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 17

  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 2 2

  14. Committee Hearing 02:30

  15. Rereferred to Industry, Business and Labor

  16. Request return from committee

  17. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 21 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

Passed 41 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 35402
Democratic 5000
Total 41402
% of votes cast 87%9%0%4%
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 Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Not Voting
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Not Voting
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
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 Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
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 71 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 611703
Democratic 9002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 711705
% of votes cast 76%18%0%5%
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 Not Voting
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Nay
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Nay
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Not Voting
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
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 Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Not Voting
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1473 do?
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-15.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers; and to provide a penalty.
Who sponsors HB 1473?
HB 1473 is sponsored by Nelson, Jon O. (Republican), Bahl, Landon (Republican), Mitskog, Alisa (Democratic), Murphy, Eric J. (Republican), O'Brien, Emily (Republican), Sen. Axtman, Michelle, Sen. Dever, Dick, and Sen. Lee, Judy.
What is the current status of HB 1473?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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