North Dakota · Current officeholder
Keith Kempenich
Republican North Dakota House, District 39
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Sponsored legislation
36 bills in the current data (8 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2397 | AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 2390 | AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54-40.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1577 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 and a new subsection to section 23.1-07-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1524 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regional planning council grants from the department of commerce. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1575 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, two new sections to chapter 57-02, and a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 57-55-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a state reimbursed taxable valuation reduction for residential, agricultural, and commercial property, limitations on taxable valuation increases, and voter-approved excess levy authority; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, section 54-27-19.3, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, and section 57-02-08.10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, and the primary residence credit certification and state reimbursement; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, and 57-02-08.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, the legacy earnings fund, and the primary residence credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 2, 2025 |
| HB 1377 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 16.1-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-08, 15.1-09-19, and 16.1-01-12, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 16.1-10-02, section 16.1-10-04.1, subdivision f of subsection 8 of section 51-28-01, subsection 11 of section 54-66-01, and section 54-66-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements, authorized use of state property for political purposes, and inflationary adjustments for campaign finance reporting thresholds; to repeal chapter 16.1-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 2, 2025 |
| HB 1307 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-09.1-04, 11-09.1-05, 40-05.1-05, 40-05.1-06, and 40-49-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election laws in home rule counties and cities and nominating petition signature thresholds in park districts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1151 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the regulation of cell-cultured protein. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2025 |
| HB 1258 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 49-22-16 of the of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion and transmission facility siting; and to provide for retroactive application. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1140 | 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 22 in Dickinson as the Specialist Jon P. Fettig Iraq bridge; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HCR 3010 | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying legislative responsibility to carefully review and consider existing law when developing proposals to create new law. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1602 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-52-02.15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to political subdivision participation in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1444 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 2336 | AN ACT to create and enact eight new sections to chapter 43-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of conveyances and elevator contractors, mechanics, and inspectors; to amend and reenact sections 43-09-01 and 43-09-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions applicable to conveyance regulation and the membership of the state electrical board; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 1400 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 1094 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to discretionary special allocation hunting licenses. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 1480 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a request for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1381 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state aid. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 2157 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the creation of a farm safety insurance discount program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| SB 2139 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-73-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fees for recording and rerecording livestock brands. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| SB 2368 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a grasslands grazing grant program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 2161 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 4.1-02-03, 4.1-02-12, and 4.1-13-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to member districts and the assessments levied by the barley council and wheat commission. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3024 | A concurrent resolution urging the United States Congress to transfer the management of all national grassland property within the state from the United States Forest Service to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3036 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 7 and 13 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to sessions of the legislative assembly; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 17, 2025 |
| HCR 3034 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 1 and 2 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 1445 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a pre-engineered structure and the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1493 | A BILL for an Act to repeal section 54-60-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the office of legal immigration. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| HB 1576 | A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of the oil and gas tax revenue allocation formulas. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1306 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 44-04-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees assessed for open records requests. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 2279 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-04.2, and 57-15-01.1, subsection 1 of section 57-15-14, section 57-15-14.2, and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state aid payments, state aid minimum local effort, the protection of taxpayers and taxing districts, voter approval of excess levies in school districts, school district levies, and information displayed on property tax statements; to repeal sections 15.1-27-04.3, 15.1-27-15.1, and 15.1-27-20.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adjustments to state aid payments, isolated school district transition payments, and taxable valuation impact on state aid; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 1435 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21-10-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and a legacy earnings fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 1501 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of out-of-state operators' licenses and nonoperator identification cards for identification and motor vehicle operation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1136 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 4.1-09-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the penalty for failure to submit assessments to the oilseed council; and to provide a penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 1436 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-40.3-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the motor vehicle excise tax; and to provide for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
| HB 1323 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reimbursement of members of the legislative assembly; and to provide for retroactive application. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2025 |
| SB 2162 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 4.1-13-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the assessment levied by the wheat commission. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2025 |