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

HB 1480 — Relating to a request for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 45

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 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 section to chapter 39-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a request for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to House Bill No. 1480 involve a few key updates to the vehicle title request process. First, the required advertising period was extended from 14 days to 30 days, and individuals must now advertise twice during that time. This matters because it ensures that more people are informed about the title request, allowing for any claims or disputes to be addressed, which helps protect both vehicle owners and buyers. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the department will issue the certificate of title once the individual provides proof of adherence to these requirements.

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25.0839.01001 Adopted by the Transportation Title.02000 Committee February 13, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.0839.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
If a motor vehicle, which has been issued a certificate of title, has not been registered under chapter 39-04 for more than tentwenty-five years, and an individual, who is not the legal owner, requests a certificate of title, the individual requesting the certificate of title shall:
If a motor vehicle, which has been issued a certificate of title, has not been registered under chapter 39-04 for more than twenty-five years, and an individual, who is not the legal owner, requests a certificate of title, the individual requesting the certificate of title shall:
Advertise for fourteen daystwice over a thirty-day period a notice of the vehicle title request in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle was last registered.
Advertise twice over a thirty-day period a notice of the vehicle title request in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle was last registered.
If the individual requesting the certificate of title does not receive a response within fourteenthirty days and provides the department with satisfactory proof of compliance with this section, the department shall issue a certificate of title to the individual under section 39-05-09.
If the individual requesting the certificate of title does not receive a response within thirty days and provides the department with satisfactory proof of compliance with this section, the department shall issue a certificate of title to the individual under section 39-05-09.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 45

  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

  3. Committee Hearing 09:30

  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

  5. Received from House

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0

  7. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  8. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

  9. Committee Hearing 03:30

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 0 Yea · 45 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
Republican 03902
Democratic 0500
Total 04502
% of votes cast 0%96%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Nay
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 Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Nay
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Nay
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Nay
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
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 Nay
Luick, Larry Republican Nay
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Not Voting
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Nay
Powers, Michelle Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 77005
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 89005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Not Voting
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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1480 do?
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a request for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle.
Who sponsors HB 1480?
HB 1480 is sponsored by Ruby, Dan (Republican), Kempenich, Keith (Republican), Brandenburg, Mike (Republican), Dressler, Ty (Republican), Tveit, Bill (Republican), Weisz, Robin (Republican), Sen. Patten, Dale, Sen. Kessel, Greg, and Sen. Thomas, Paul J..
What is the current status of HB 1480?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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