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

HB 1303: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 44-08-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of sanctuary city policies and to create the sanctuary compliance fund; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

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 1303 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 44-08-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of sanctuary city policies and to create the sanctuary compliance fund; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation. Primary sponsor: Jim Kasper (Republican). It lists 7 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 the prohibition of sanctuary city policies and to create the sanctuary compliance fund; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim KasperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Jose CastanedaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Craig HeadlandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Jared HendrixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Ben KoppelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Scott LouserCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike MotschenbacherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
SuAnn OlsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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 41 nays 5
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
  11. Received from House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 11

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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