North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

HB 1444 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to the county road system.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill No. 1444 confirms that county commissioners in North Dakota have the exclusive responsibility for managing the county road system. It clarifies the process for adding roads from townships to the county system, requiring that a public meeting be held for local input before a final decision is made. This change is significant because it emphasizes transparency and community involvement in county road management, ensuring local residents have a voice in decisions that affect their roads.

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25.1160.02000 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.
1444 Introduced by Representatives Brandenburg, Beltz, Grueneich, Hagert, Kempenich Senators Conley, Erbele, Kessel, Patten, Thomas, Wanzek A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system.
1444 (Representatives Brandenburg, Beltz, Grueneich, Hagert, Kempenich) (Senators Conley, Erbele, Kessel, Patten, Thomas, Wanzek) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system.
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1444 - 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.
1444.
House Vote:
Yeas 74 Nays 16 Absent 4 Senate Vote:
Yeas 29 Nays 15 Absent 3 ____________________________ 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 29 nays 15

  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

  9. Committee Hearing 09:30

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

  11. Received from House

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 16

  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  15. Committee Hearing 09:30

  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1444

Passed 29 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 281103
Democratic 1400
Total 291503
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Not Voting
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Not Voting
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Nay
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Nay
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Nay
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Not Voting
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
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 Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1444

Passed 74 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 671204
Democratic 7400
Total 741604
% of votes cast 79%17%0%4%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Christy, Josh Republican Not Voting
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
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 Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Nay
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Nay
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
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 Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Nay
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1444 do?
Relating to the county road system.
Who sponsors HB 1444?
HB 1444 is sponsored by Wanzek, Terry M. (Republican), Thomas, Paul J. (Republican), Patten, Dale (Republican), Kessel, Greg (Republican), Kempenich, Keith (Republican), Grueneich, Jim (Republican), Erbele, Robert (Republican), Conley, Cole (Republican), Brandenburg, Mike (Republican), Hagert, Jared C. (Republican), and Beltz, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1444?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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