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

HB 1194: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.

Enacted 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 1194 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty. Primary sponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16.

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Official summary

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

Relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve VetterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Nels ChristiansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Jason DockterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Dori HauckCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Dan JohnstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jim JonasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Ben KoppelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Larry LuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Mike MotschenbacherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Eric MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Bob PaulsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. 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 79 nays 12
  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 7 0 0
  12. Committee Hearing 02:30

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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