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

HB 1291: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to immigration law.

Passed one chamber 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 1291 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to immigration law. Primary sponsor: Matt Heilman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44.

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Official summary

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

Relating to immigration law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt HeilmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Jose CastanedaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Dan JohnstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jim KasperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Desiree MortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Dennis NehringCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
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 1 nays 44
  2. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  3. Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 0 0
  4. Committee Hearing 09:45
  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee
  6. Received from House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 19
  8. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  9. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 5 2
  10. Committee Hearing 09:00
  11. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

Sources

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