North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

HB 1093 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-06.2-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to commercial driver's licenses; and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to commercial driver's licenses; and to declare an emergency.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

85 added · 74 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 1093 clarifies the rules surrounding commercial driver's licenses in North Dakota. It specifies that individuals driving certain types of vehicles—like house cars, emergency equipment, military vehicles, or covered farm vehicles—do not need a commercial driver's license for personal use. This change is significant because it eases restrictions for drivers using these vehicles for non-commercial purposes, potentially reducing confusion and administrative burden for both drivers and law enforcement.

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25.0407.01000 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.
1093 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives K.
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Anderson, Beltz, Brandenburg, Hagert, Headland, Nehring, Schreiber- Beck Senators Clemens, Conley, Lemm, Luick, Thomas A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-06.2-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to commercial driver's licenses;
Anderson, Beltz, Brandenburg, Hagert, Headland, Nehring, Schreiber-Beck) (Senators Clemens, Conley, Lemm, Luick, Thomas) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-06.2-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to commercial driver's licenses;
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1093 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
1093 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.
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Yeas 91 Nays 0 Absent 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.
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Yeas 45 Nays 0 Absent 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
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____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law regarding commercial driver's licenses in North Dakota.

  • 39-06.2-06

    An individual may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the individual holds and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver's license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle the individual is driving. → Except when driving under a commercial learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the vehicle being driven, an individual may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the individual holds and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver's license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle the individual is driving.

    Clarifies that the restriction on driving applies only when not under a commercial learner's permit.

  • 39-06.2-06

    No person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state while the person's driving privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to a disqualification. → No individual may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state while the person's individual driving privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to a disqualification.

    Updates the language for consistency from 'person' to 'individual'.

  • 39-06.2-06

    the provisions of this chapter are waived, as do not apply to farm-to-market operations by farmers, but limited only with respect to those operators of a farm vehicle that is: → The provisions of this chapter are waived as do not apply to farm-to-market operations by farmers, but limited only with respect to those operators of a farm vehicle that is:

    Eliminates unnecessary phrasing for clarity.

  • 39-06.2-06

    including trees,; farm machines,; or farm supplies, or both, to or from a farm. → including trees, farm machines, or farm supplies, or both, to or from a farm.

    Removes extraneous punctuation for clarity.

  • 39-06.2-06

    This waiver only applies when the regularly employed driver is unavailable or the employing political subdivision determines that additional assistance is required. → This waiver only applies when the regularly employed driver is unavailable or the employing political subdivision determines that additional assistance is required.

    Clarifies conditions under which waivers apply without changing the content.

  • 39-06.2-06

    Pursuant to the limitations imposed by title 49 CFR, Code of Federal Regulations, part 383.3, the required knowledge and skills tests may be waived and a restricted commercial driver's license issued for a single period of one hundred eighty-two hundred ten days or two periods of ninety-one hundred five days within a twelve-month period. → Pursuant to the limitations imposed by title 49 CFR, Code of Federal Regulations, part 383.3, the required knowledge and skills tests may be waived and a restricted commercial driver's license issued for a single period of one hundred eighty-two hundred ten days or two periods of ninety-one hundred five days within a calendar year.

    Updates 'twelve-month period' to 'calendar year' for clarity.

Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

  2. Signed by Governor 03/17

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Returned to House

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

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

  9. Committee Hearing 10:30

  10. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Transportation Committee

  11. Received from House

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0

  14. Committee Hearing 11:00

  15. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Transportation Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (136)

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1093

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40002
Democratic 5000
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1093

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80003
Democratic 11000
Total 91003
% of votes cast 97%0%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 Yea
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 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
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 1093 do?
Relating to commercial driver's licenses; and to declare an emergency.
Who sponsors HB 1093?
HB 1093 is sponsored by Thomas, Paul J. (Republican), Nehring, Dennis (Republican), Luick, Larry (Republican), Lemm, Randy D. (Republican), Headland, Craig (Republican), Conley, Cole (Republican), Clemens, David A. (Republican), Brandenburg, Mike (Republican), Anderson, Karen A. (Republican), Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican), Beltz, Mike (Republican), and Hagert, Jared C. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1093?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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