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

HB 1605: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-28.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

In committee 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 1605 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 61-28.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date. Primary sponsor: Matt Heilman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 40 nays 53.

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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 on water fluoridation; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt HeilmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Dan JohnstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jeff MagrumCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Desiree Van OostingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Bob PaulsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Nathan TomanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Lori VanWinkleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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 40 nays 53
  2. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 6 0
  3. Committee Hearing 10:00
  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sources

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