North Dakota · Current officeholder
Dale Patten
Republican North Dakota Senate, District 26
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Sponsored legislation
56 bills in the current data (10 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2405 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact 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 the order of application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 4, 2026 |
| SB 2256 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 2188 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-63.1-03 and 54-63.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the membership of the clean sustainable energy authority and the clean sustainable energy fund line of credit; and to provide for a transfer. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1459 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1279 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1199 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of data on missing persons and the missing indigenous people task force; to amend and reenact section 54-12-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; 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 | Enacted | June 11, 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 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 1332 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a value-added agriculture facility incentive program; to provide for a transfer; 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 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 2159 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1537 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to service agreement protection of service during the term of the loan; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 2214 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 6-01-07.1, subsections 4 and 5 of section 10-04-02, sections 10-04-03 and 10-04-16, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 10-04-16.1, section 26.1-06-12, subsection 3 of section 43-10.1-01, subsection 2 of section 43-23.1-05, subsection 4 of section 51-19-02, subsection 3 of section 51-23-02, subsection 1 of section 51-23-15, subsection 1 of section 54-12-08, subsection 1 of section 54-59-22.1, subsection 4 of section 57-38.5-01, and subsection 5 of section 57-38.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the insurance commissioner assuming the duties of the securities commissioner; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| SB 2137 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of supplemental feed for hunting; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1470 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12 and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide and outfitter licensing requirements. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 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 |
| 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 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 |
| SB 2172 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1455 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the review of introduced legislation by the Indian affairs commission and tribal consultation. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 2360 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding geothermal energy. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 4, 2025 |
| SB 2359 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 49-02-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to qualifications for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to repeal sections 49-02-28, 49-02-29, 49-02-30, 49-02-31, 49-02-32, 49-02-33, and 49-02-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 1572 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a uniform taxing district financial and property tax data reporting system; to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 21-03-07 and sections 57-20-04 and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to park district bonding authority without a vote, reporting of legislative tax relief information, and delivery and contents of the real estate tax statement; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 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 |
| 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 2302 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-01-02 and 15-05-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the board of university and school lands and leases on state lands. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 2025 |
| SCR 4006 | A concurrent resolution urging Congress to establish federal protections for the wild horse herd at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 2384 | 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 maintenance of electronic pull tab devices and the elimination of dog racing; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 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. | Co-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 2207 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for tribal governments; and to provide an effective date. | Primary 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1294 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of fees for a moving violation. | 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 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 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 1153 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 49-23-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the one-call excavation notice system. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 2310 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1539 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 49-22-03 and subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 49-22-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to backup electric generation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| SB 2141 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a change in the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water permit. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HCR 3017 | A concurrent resolution recognizing December 6th as annual "Miner's Day" to honor the hard work and dedication of coal miners, whose critical efforts provide reliable and affordable energy to millions of people, fuel economic growth, and support the energy security of North Dakota and the region. | Co-sponsor | In committee | 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 |
| HB 1281 | AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-43.1-03.3, 57-43.2-04.5, and 57-43.3-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle fuel tax, special fuels tax, and aviation fuel tax refunds for fuels purchased by fire departments; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 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 |
| 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. | 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 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 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 |
| SB 2246 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the legislative council for the purpose of contracting with a consultant to study the feasibility and desirability of creating a regenerative grazing ranch in the state; and to provide for a legislative management study. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| HB 1552 | A BILL for 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 limitation of the rate of home rule sales, use, or gross receipts taxes; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 31, 2025 |
| SB 2197 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 20.1-01-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to deer hunting with a crossbow. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 1101 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scheduling of mitragynine as a schedule I controlled substance. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2025 |