North Dakota · Current officeholder
Austen Schauer
Republican North Dakota House, District 13
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Sponsored legislation
55 bills in the current data (5 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2265 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a veterans' national cemetery grant; to authorize a line of credit; and to provide for a report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1485 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation. | 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1582 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1193 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the attorney general for a peace officer and correctional officer appreciation grant program; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1165 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-20-16, subsection 1 of section 4.1-20-18, section 16.1-01-00.1, subsection 1 of section 16.1-01-09, section 16.1-01-15.1, subsection 3 of section 16.1-05-01, section 16.1-06-02, subdivision g of subsection 1 of section 16.1-06-04, section 16.1-07-07, subsection 4 of section 16.1-07-08, section 16.1-07-09, subsection 3 of section 16.1-07-21, section 16.1-07-24, subsection 2 of section 16.1-07-26, sections 16.1-11-27 and 16.1-11.1-04, subsection 1 of section 16.1-11.1-07, subsection 3 of section 16.1-12-02.2, and subsection 2 of section 16.1-13-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to absentee ballots, election practices and administration; and to repeal sections 16.1-07-30 and 40-21-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election notices and municipal voter registration. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1234 | AN ACT to provide a transfer from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the public employees retirement system fund; and to provide for a statement of legislative intent. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2025 |
| HB 1361 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1169 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensation for veterans' benefits; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 22, 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 1355 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 28-32-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the required abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking. | 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 1162 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 61-39-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the board of directors of the Lake Agassiz water authority. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| SB 2204 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the required disclosure of radon hazards by a seller. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| HCR 3028 | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying human trafficking victim service and re-entry programs. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 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 1408 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1205 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-25.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abandonment of infants in newborn safety devices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1146 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-02.1, 54-52-06, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-05, and 54-52.6-09.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employer eligibility to participate in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan, employer contribution requirements for the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and employee eligibility to elect to transfer to the defined contribution retirement plan; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1106 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of transportation for nonfixed route transit program grants. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1283 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to diagnostic breast examination and supplemental breast examination cost-sharing restrictions; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 11, 2025 |
| SB 2261 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 and a new subdivision to subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a prison industries workforce development income tax credit; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 2239 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an apprenticeship grant program; and to provide an appropriation. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| HB 1220 | 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 a North Dakota accelerated degree for high-demand occupations. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 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 |
| SB 2134 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15-39.1-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the composition of the teachers' fund for retirement board. | 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SCR 4027 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to charitable gaming and limitations on the use of gaming proceeds. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 2190 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical assistance benefits. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 2132 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-09-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1554 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-17.8-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota outdoor heritage advisory board; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1522 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 40-05-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to golf carts on city streets. | 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 1156 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ownership of accounting firms by qualified plans; and to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 10-31-04 and subsection 3 of section 43-02.2-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to minority ownership of an accounting firm. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 1142 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-12.1-03 and 32-12.2-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the statutory caps for liability of political subdivisions and the state; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 2227 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54-52-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee participation in the public employees retirement system; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 2144 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-55-03, section 43-55-09, subsection 8 of section 44-06.1-20, and sections 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, and 54-09-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to information required in applications for professional employer services licensure, confidential records maintained by the secretary of state, notification provided to and fees charged by a notary public, notification provided to the registrant of a trade name, and fees charged by the secretary of state; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3005 | A concurrent resolution urging the 119th Congress to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 1357 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-06-06, and sections 15.1-07-25.3 and 15.1-07-33 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to protection of student data and data sharing agreements; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2025 |
| HB 1183 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gold and silver investments; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| SB 2285 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 28-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to judicial deference. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 2365 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-12-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to twenty-four seven sobriety program fees. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 1379 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.3 and a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a personal and corporate income tax adjustment for capital gains from the sale of bullion; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 1129 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to address student attendance and absenteeism. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1491 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1239 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-33, a new section to chapter 40-47, a new chapter to title 51, and a new section to chapter 58-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to blockchain technology and protection for digital asset mining. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1456 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school chaplains in public school districts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HB 1284 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility preservation health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1282 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1310 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-32-02, subsections 2 and 4 of section 12.1-32-07, sections 12.1-32-08, 29-07-01.1, and 29-26-22, subdivision h of subsection 5 of section 39-08-01, subsection 1 of section 54-12-14, subsection 16 of section 54-23.3-04, and subsection 2 of section 62.1-05-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the costs of a defendant's prosecution, the cost of a presentence investigation and report, reimbursement of indigent defense costs and expenses, the fee for the indigent defense services application, the court administration fee, and the community service supervision fee; to repeal sections 12.1-32-02.2, 27-01-10, 27-05.2-08, 27-05.2-09, and 27-05.2-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to repayment of rewards paid by crimestoppers programs, the fee for crime victim and witness programs, and the court facilities improvement and maintenance fund; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 1559 | 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 of residential property; and to provide an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1392 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees; to amend and reenact sections 39-04-08 and 39-04-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to number plates; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1251 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of school extracurricular activities on certain holidays. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 24, 2025 |
| HB 1320 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting deepfake videos and images; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2025 |
| HB 1157 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 16.1-08.1-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to candidates maintaining separate campaign accounts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 17, 2025 |