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

HB 1545: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.

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 1545 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. Primary sponsor: Lisa Finley-DeVille (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08.

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Official summary

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

Relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa Finley-DeVillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4A
Collette BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jayme DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Gretchen DobervichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Dawson HolleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Richard MarcellaisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Tim MathernCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Chuck WalenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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 04/08
  2. Signed by Governor 04/07
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Returned to House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 1
  9. Committee Hearing 02:31
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
  11. Received from House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 1

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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