North Dakota · Current officeholder
Pat Heinert
Republican North Dakota House, District 32
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Sponsored legislation
75 bills in the current data (16 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1628 | AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter 51-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance, and the regulation of kratom products; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-31-03 and 19-03.1-22.3, and subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the use and possession of kratom alkaloid derivatives and the sale of kratom to individuals under twenty-one years of age; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 15, 2026 |
| HB 1624 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 23, 2026 |
| SB 2213 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-13 and two new sections to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1369 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-19, 15.1-36-02, 48-01.2-02.1, 48-01.2-10, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and section 15.1-36-08 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1363 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cardiac emergency response plans for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1229 | AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1214 | AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1579 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1482 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-03, 15.1-07-04, 21-03-04, 21-03-07, 21-03-11, and 21-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a school district debt limit election, the requirements of a municipal bond election, and the contents of a ballot. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1542 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2025 |
| HB 1487 | AN ACT to authorize the department of transportation to transfer real property to the office of management and budget; to provide an appropriation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2025 |
| HB 1226 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wearing a mask in a public place. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2025 |
| SB 2241 | AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1588 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 62.1-01-01, section 62.1-02-05, subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 62.1-04-03, and section 62.1-04-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, testing for a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; and to provide a penalty. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1476 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the assessment of all public school buildings. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1597 | AN ACT to provide an exemption; and to provide for the distribution of state financial assistance to eligible ambulance service operations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1468 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for a behavioral health facility grant. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1419 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.1, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.3, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1341 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to simple assault; and to provide a penalty. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1297 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1274 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1534 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation increases without voter approval; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2025 |
| SB 2289 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the disclosure of domestic violence protection orders to law enforcement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1447 | AN ACT to create and enact sections 13-09.1-50, 13-09.1-51, 13-09.1-52, 13-09.1-53, and 13-09.1-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks; and to amend and reenact section 13-09.1-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1596 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to noncriminal marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia violations; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 19-03.1-22.3, subdivision d of subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23, subsection 9 of section 19-03.1-23, and subsection 4 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the ingestion and possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or paraphernalia; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1422 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06-42, 39-06.1-06, and 39-06.1-09 and paragraph 23 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1398 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 26.1-03-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of an abstract of annual statement. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1098 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a North Dakota scholarship for students interested in a teaching career; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1387 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| HB 1530 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study on the circumstances and needs of special education teachers and the related special education teacher shortage. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1371 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to providing uniform group insurance program health insurance benefits coverage for retired peace officers. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1345 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to passenger motor vehicle registration; and to provide an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1326 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to self-defense and the unlawful possession of a firearm; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 2196 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 15.1-19-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student self-administration of asthma or anaphylaxis medication. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 2165 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 12-63-04 and sections 12-63-05 and 12-63-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the peace officer standards and training board and peace officer licensing fees. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 1558 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 12.1-32-07, a new subsection to section 12.1-32-08, and a new section to chapter 39-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restitution for the child of a victim of criminal vehicular homicide and conditions of probation; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 1589 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 62.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement agency and concealed weapon test administrator certifications and firearm proficiency qualification course records; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 62.1-01-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to standards for qualification in firearms training for retired officers. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1394 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 23-27-01 and 23-27-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the licensing of emergency medical services operations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1344 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the waiver and substitution of one unit required for high school graduation under emergent circumstances. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 2290 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-03.2-01 and 32-03.2-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to when a court or jury may give exemplary damages. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1543 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding prescription drug pricing and the maximum fair price as determined by the federal government. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1426 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating the bridge on state highway 6 as the CPL Raymond Porter Korea bridge; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1238 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-13-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the reporting requirements for a lifetime teaching license. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1213 | A BILL for an Act to provide for a transfer to the infrastructure revolving loan fund. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1389 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 11-11-55.1, 40-22-01.3, and 57-15-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to infrastructure fees levied by cities and counties, and the exemption of infrastructure fees from levy limitations. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| HB 1340 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 39-21-39 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle window tint. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 1177 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 54-52-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of correctional officer for purposes of the public employees retirement system. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 1155 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-21-52 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to equipment exemption for certain street rod, collector, or special interest motor vehicles. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 2098 | AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state alert notice system; and to repeal sections 39-03-13.2 and 54-12-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state's silver and blue alert notice systems. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1328 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1222 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| SB 2277 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating state highway 200 as the North Dakota fallen peace officers memorial highway; and to provide a continuing appropriation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3016 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits of enhanced oil recovery and encouraging the State of North Dakota and federal government to maintain favorable policies that support the development of carbon capture technology and utilization of carbon dioxide as a commodity for advancing energy security. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3015 | A concurrent resolution urging the Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent Independent System Operator to promptly and decisively act to maintain the reliability of the bulk power system by addressing market failures that have allowed capacity retirements to outpace replacement. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3009 | A concurrent resolution urging the federal government to take actions to enact trade policy that supports business and workers of the United States while penalizing global polluters. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3007 | A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize United States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 1096 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessed communication service fees. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2025 |
| HB 1290 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 53-06.1-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state gaming commission rules on electronic pull tab games and deals at the end of a quarter. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HB 1449 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school counselor position requirements. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1325 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 20.1-02-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to positive detections of chronic wasting disease. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1172 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 15-19-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of fees for courses provided by the center for distance education. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1463 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the location of a district organization's endorsing caucus or an official district committee or district executive committee meeting. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1370 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-20-05 and section 39-20-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite screening tests and administrative hearings for refusing to submit to a chemical test. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 2187 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 44-08-04 and subsection 2 of section 54-03-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lodging, compensation, and expense reimbursement. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HB 1590 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a student education services account pilot program; and to provide an appropriation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1546 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-39.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales and use tax exemption for purchases made by a contractor, subcontractor, or builder on behalf of the state of North Dakota; to amend and reenact section 57-40.2-03.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use tax on contractors; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| HB 1376 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for high school students. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| HB 1462 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 20.1-03-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to when licenses to hunt, fish, or trap are not required of landowners. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| HB 1289 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-02-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial property tax exemption for residential property used for in-home care services for a qualifying individual; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| HB 1171 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the law enforcement family scholarship program; and to provide an appropriation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| SB 2102 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 29-15-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a written demand for change of judge; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2025 |
| HB 1427 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 49-22-02, 49-22-03, 49-22-07, 49-22-07.2, 49-22-08, 49-22-08.2, 49-22-09, 49-22-09.2, 49-22-14, 49-22-16, 49-22-20, 49-22-21, 49-22-22, 49-22-24, and 49-22-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for the public service commission to regulate the siting compatibility for data centers; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| HB 1342 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 53-06.1-14, subsection 11 of section 53-06.2-01, and sections 53-06.2-07 and 53-06.2-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorized sale of electronic gaming devices by manufacturers and live or simulcast horse racing. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| HB 1195 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision k of subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fee for overtaking and passing a schoolbus. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2025 |