North Dakota · Current officeholder
Brad Bekkedahl
Republican North Dakota Senate, District 1
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Sponsored legislation
53 bills in the current data (7 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2407 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the North Dakota military museum project; to amend and reenact section 55-01-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to jurisdiction of the heritage center; to repeal subsection 3 of section 6 of chapter 17 of the 2025 Session Laws, relating to a donation pledge requirement to access funding from the strategic investment and improvements fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to authorize a line of credit; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 15, 2026 |
| HB 1626 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 28, 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 2323 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-51-15 and 57-51.1-07.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to oil and gas gross production tax allocations and the state share of oil and gas tax allocations; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1176 | AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 2225 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 2, 2025 |
| SB 2160 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52.1-01, 54-52.1-02, and 54-52.1-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1130 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the option for a school district to reduce its local contribution deduction in the school state aid formula by the percentage of the local contribution which comes from in lieu of revenue. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1442 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a legislative task force on government efficiency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| SB 2339 | AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 26, 2025 |
| SB 2375 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to joint negotiations by dental providers with dental insurers. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 2340 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study to evaluate the evolving fire service operational and response needs of the state. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 2280 | AN ACT to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 2155 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gratis antelope licenses. | 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 1567 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to dental and oral health care status among Medicaid recipients and workforce support to improve access for low-income children, Native American children, and individuals with disabilities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1481 | AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 26.1-36.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dental insurer rate requirements and reporting; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| SB 2143 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-51.1-07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to revenue deposited in the state energy research center fund; to provide for a continuing appropriation; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| SB 2273 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 14 of section 43-26.1-01 and section 43-26.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to diagnostic imaging by physical therapists. | Primary 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 1278 | AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the management of moneys in the state treasury and a cash management board; to provide a report; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1233 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-10-12.1, 48-01.2-25, 54-16-03, 54-16-04, 54-16-04.1, 54-16-09, and 54-16-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission and budget section; to repeal sections 54-16-04.2, 54-16-08, and 54-16-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the emergency commission; and to provide an appropriation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 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 |
| HB 1174 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to educational and community outreach programs established by the game and fish department. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 2377 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to preferred provider arrangements and restrictions on dental care services. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 2353 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09.1-02.1 and 54-44.4-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regional education associations. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 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 2324 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-09.1 and a new section to chapter 40-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a county home rule charter and city home rule charter conforming with statute or court order; and to amend and reenact sections 11-09.1-06 and 40-05.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amendment or repeal of a county and city home rule charter. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 2025 |
| SCR 4020 | A concurrent resolution recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1338 | AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 50-25.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a determination by the department of health and human services of an individual's military status in child abuse and neglect assessments. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1161 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding for newly created full-time equivalent positions at institutions under the control of the state board of higher education. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2025 |
| SCR 4024 | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying using dedicated funds in the Capitol building fund to build a legislative office building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| SB 2329 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-10 and a new section to chapter 58-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the maintenance or vacating of streets and alleys in a dissolved city and the care of property in a dissolved city; and to amend and reenact section 40-53.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dissolution, care of property, management, and disposition of funds in a dissolved city. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 2275 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a pilot program to provide grants to schools that provide instruction in a foreign language to students in kindergarten through grade three; and to provide an appropriation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 2211 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 27-02.2-01, 27-02.2-02, 27-02.2-03, 27-02.2-04, 27-02.2-05, 27-02.2-06, 27-02.2-09, 27-02.2-10, and 27-02.2-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the attorney recruitment and retention program. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | 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 1471 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 2201 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-02-08.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the primary residence credit; to provide for application; to provide a retroactive effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 1038 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a state radar data pathfinder program; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 1446 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-14 and 16.1-03-21, subsection 1 of section 16.1-08.1-02.3, subsection 1 of section 16.1-08.1-02.4, and sections 16.1-09-02, 16.1-11-06, 16.1-11-10, 16.1-11-11, 16.1-11-12, 16.1-11-18, 16.1-11-30, and 16.1-11-39, subsection 1 of section 16.1-12-02, and sections 16.1-12-09 and 16.1-13-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to placing the name of a candidate on the primary election ballot; and to repeal sections 16.1-11-05.1, 16.1-11-09, and 16.1-11-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to party organization endorsements, certificates of endorsement, and the minimum vote required at a primary election for nomination. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 2372 | 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 section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and section 54-27-19.3 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 24, 2025 |
| HB 1249 | A BILL for an Act to provide appropriations to the attorney general, the department of career and technical education, the department of health and human services, and the agriculture commissioner for autonomous technology grants; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a report. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 2208 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 57-51.1-07.5 and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state share of oil and gas tax revenue allocations, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| HCR 3022 | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying political subdivisions making investments in stablecoins. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1576 | A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of the oil and gas tax revenue allocation formulas. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1242 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-09-00.1 and 14-09-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1570 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-06 and two new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a tobacco tax distribution behavioral health fund and the collection, transfer, and report of a tax on electronic smoking devices and alternative tobacco products; to amend and reenact sections 57-36-01, 57-36-25, 57-36-26, 57-36-31, and 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tax imposed on cigarettes and other tobacco products; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 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. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 1362 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a housing development loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | 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. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1517 | 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 North Dakota student teacher scholarship program; and to provide an appropriation. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1366 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 40-05-06, and 40-11-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to speeding violations, city fines, and nonpayment of fines; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |