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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

HB 1185: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 44-04-18.1 and 54-23.3-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1185 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 44-04-18.1 and 54-23.3-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation. Primary sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 10 nays 83.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott LouserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jose CastanedaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Matt HeilmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Donna HendersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Dan JohnstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jeff MagrumCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Bob PaulsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Lori VanWinkleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 10 nays 83
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 6 0
  3. Committee Hearing 11:00
  4. Committee Hearing 11:00
  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source