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

HB 1594: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.

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 1594 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty. Primary sponsor: Jared Hendrix (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Motion to reconsider failed.

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Official summary

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

Relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1‑47‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jared HendrixPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Liz ConmyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kathy FrelichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Dan JohnstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jim KasperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Ben KoppelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jeff MagrumCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Tim MathernCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jon NelsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Karen RohrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Kent WestonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Motion to reconsider failed
  2. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 22
  3. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  4. Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
  5. Committee Hearing 09:30
  6. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
  7. Received from House
  8. Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1
  9. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  10. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
  11. Committee Hearing 03:50
  12. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sources

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