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

HB 1388: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsections 1 and 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts and the marriage penalty credit; to repeal section 57-38-01.28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the marriage penalty credit; and to provide an effective date.

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 1388 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 amend and reenact subsections 1 and 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts and the marriage penalty credit; to repeal section 57-38-01.28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the marriage penalty credit; and to provide an effective date. Primary sponsor: Nels Christianson (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 33.

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Official summary

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

Relating to income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts and the marriage penalty credit; to repeal section 57‑38‑01.28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the marriage penalty credit; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nels ChristiansonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Karen AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Donna HendersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jared HendrixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Dawson HolleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ben KoppelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Scott MeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mike MotschenbacherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug OsowskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Lori VanWinkleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Steve VetterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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 13 nays 33
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
  3. Committee Hearing 11:00
  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
  5. Received from House
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
  7. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
  8. Committee Hearing 09:00
  9. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

Sources

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