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

HB 1297: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

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 1297 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities. Primary sponsor: Ben Koppelman (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 prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11‑09.1‑05 and subsection 9 of section 40‑05.1‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben KoppelmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jose CastanedaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
David ClemensCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Mark EngetCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Matt HeilmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Pat HeinertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Jim KasperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Diane LarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Scott LouserCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Bob PaulsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Mike WobbemaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. Returned to House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 8
  8. Amendment failed
  9. Amendment proposed on floor
  10. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0
  11. Committee Hearing 03:30
  12. Rereferred to State and Local Government

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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