North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1549 — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 18, 2025.

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Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

123 added · 157 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 1549 removed references to a "Native American re-entry program" and reduced the number of new sections related to the criminal justice data collection from three to two. These changes may streamline the focus of the bill on establishing a correctional facility grant program and a housing task force while ensuring the criteria for evaluating existing programs are clearly set. This matters because it simplifies the legislative framework and concentrates resources on specific initiatives, which could enhance the effectiveness of re-entry programs and housing support for offenders.

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25.1314.02000 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.
1549 Introduced by Representatives Klemin, Hanson, Stemen Senators Larson, Davison A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and three new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, Native American re-entry program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection;
1549 (Representatives Klemin, Hanson, Stemen) (Senators Larson, Davison) AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection;
and to provide an appropriation.
and to provide for a legislative management report.
The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall establish a correctional facility grant committee consisting of two members appointed by the director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation, two members appointed by the North Dakota association of counties, and the director of the behavioral health division of the department of health and human services.
The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall establish a correctional facility grant committee consisting of two members appointed by the director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation, two members appointed by the North Dakota association of counties, the commissioner of recovery and re-entry, and the director of the behavioral health division of the department of health and human services.
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The department of corrections and rehabilitation, in cooperation with representatives from each federally recognized American Indian tribe in the state, and the Indian affairs commission, shall establish and administer a re-entry program to provide re-entry services and support tailored to the needs of Native Americans.
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The Native American re-entry program shall:
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Assess the needs of Native American adult offenders with the goal of reducing recidivism;
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Identify culturally responsive training opportunities and provide training to department staff;
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Designate a Native American liaison to operate within the department regarding parole and probation services for adult offenders;
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Develop oversight and evaluation processes, including outcome-based metrics related to recidivism reduction.
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The department of correction and rehabilitation shall provide an annual report to the legislative management regarding the status of the Native American re-entry program.
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A new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
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The study must include the automation of record sealing for individuals eligible to file a petition to seal a criminal record under chapter 12-60.1-02, the expansion of eligibility for record sealing, and the potential costs and benefits of creating processes for criminal record expungement alongside, or in lieu of, avenues for criminal record sealing.
The study must include the automation of record sealing for individuals eligible to file a petition to seal a criminal record under section 12-60.1-02, the expansion of eligibility for record sealing, and the potential costs and benefits of creating processes for criminal record expungement alongside, or in lieu of, avenues for criminal record sealing.
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APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY PROGRAM GRANTS - ONE-TIME FUNDING.
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There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of corrections and rehabilitation for the purpose of administering correctional facility program grants, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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1549 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION - NATIVE AMERICAN RE-ENTRY PROGRAM.
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There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of corrections and rehabilitation for the purpose of facilitating the Native American re-entry program, including programming, travel, and operating expenses, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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Yeas 43 Nays 3 Absent 1 ____________________________ 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 04/16

  2. Signed by Governor 04/16

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 62 nays 29

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to House (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0

  12. Committee Hearing 02:30

  13. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

  14. Received from House

  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25

  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 1 3

  18. Rereferred to Appropriations

  19. Amendment adopted

  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0

  21. Committee Hearing 10:00

  22. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1549

Passed 62 Yea · 29 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 532703
Democratic 9200
Total 622903
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Nay
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 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 Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
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 Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Nay
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Not Voting
McLeod, Carrie Republican Nay
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 Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Not Voting
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 1549

Passed 43 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38301
Democratic 5000
Total 43301
% of votes cast 91%6%0%2%
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 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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Nay
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 1549

Passed 67 Yea · 25 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 562501
Democratic 11000
Total 672501
% of votes cast 72%27%0%1%
How each member voted (93)
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 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 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 Nay
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Not Voting
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Nay
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Nay
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 Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
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 Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Nay
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
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 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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What does HB 1549 do?
Relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Who sponsors HB 1549?
HB 1549 is sponsored by Stemen, Gregory (Republican), Larson, Diane (Republican), Hanson, Karla Rose (Democratic), Davison, Kyle (Republican), and Klemin, Lawrence R. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1549?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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