North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 1580 — AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to state employee compensation levels.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to state employee compensation levels.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1580 introduces a legislative study on state employee compensation, expanding the scope of the study to include a review of health care benefits and the impact of changes to those benefits. It highlights the need to analyze premium rate structures for both single and family coverage, as well as how these changes might affect employees. These adjustments matter because they aim to address not only the pay rates of state employees but also the overall benefits package, which can significantly impact employee retention and satisfaction.

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25.1311.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Representatives Vetter, Christianson, Dockter, Meier, Motschenbacher, D.
1580 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Vetter, Christianson, Dockter, Meier, Motschenbacher, D.
Johnston) (Senators Cleary, Cory) AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to state employee compensation levels.
Johnston Senators Cleary, Cory A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of state employee compensation levels.
During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the classified state employee compensation system, including a review of the development and determination of pay grades and classifications.
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The study, if conducted, must include a review of the history of changes to classification and pay grade levels, comparisons between state employee compensation levels to similar private sector jobs, the use of equity funding and bonuses to retain employees, the payment of prevailing wages on state projects, and consideration of wage levels in awarding contracts for state projects.
During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the classified state employee total rewards compensation system, including a review of the development and determination of pay grade, classifications, and health care benefits.
The study must include a review of:
a.
The history of changes to classification and pay grade levels;
b.
Comparisons among state employees across all departments and between state employee compensation levels to similar private sector jobs;
c.
The use of equity funding and bonuses to retain employees;
d.
The payment of prevailing wages on state projects;
e.
Wage levels in awarding contracts for state projects;
f.
The impact of changes to health plan benefits;
and g.
Premium rate structures for single and family coverage and the impact of any proposed changes.
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1580 - 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.
1580.
House Vote:
Yeas 76 Nays 15 Absent 3 Senate Vote:
Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 ____________________________ 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 04/28

  2. Signed by Governor 04/28

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 15

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to House (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

  12. Committee Hearing 09:30

  13. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

  14. Received from House

  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 18

  16. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 3 1

  17. Committee Hearing 02:30

  18. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 19 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

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1580

Passed 76 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 651503
Democratic 11000
Total 761503
% of votes cast 81%16%0%3%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
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 Nay
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ 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 Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Not Voting
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Nay
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Not Voting
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Nay
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
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 Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1580

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42000
Democratic 5000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
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 Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
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 Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
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 Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1580

Passed 72 Yea · 18 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 621803
Democratic 10001
Total 721804
% of votes cast 77%19%0%4%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
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 Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Not Voting
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
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 Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
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 Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Nay
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
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 Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Nay
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Not Voting
Steiner, Vicky Republican Nay
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
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 Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1580 do?
Relating to state employee compensation levels.
Who sponsors HB 1580?
HB 1580 is sponsored by Motschenbacher, Mike (Republican), Meier, Lisa (Republican), Johnston, Daniel (Republican), Dockter, Jason (Republican), Cory, Claire (Republican), Cleary, Sean (Republican), Christianson, Nels (Republican), and Vetter, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1580?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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