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Proposed North Dakota Firearm Legislation HB1326

Legislation Overview

Title: Self-defense and the unlawful possession of a firearm; and to provide a penalty.

Description: 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.

Session: 69th Legislative Assembly

Last Action: Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 7, 2025

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Mar 7, 2025	Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
House	Feb 25, 2025	Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 44 nays 48
House	Feb 25, 2025	Reconsidered
House	Feb 25, 2025	Second reading, passed, yeas 56 nays 35
Senate	Feb 25, 2025	Received from House
House	Feb 21, 2025	Laid over two legislative days
House	Feb 20, 2025	Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 1 1
House	Jan 23, 2025	Committee Hearing 02:00
House	Jan 13, 2025	Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Introduced	Jan 13, 2025	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
House Second reading	02/25/2025	44	48	0	1	No
Anderson, Bert (R) Yea Anderson, Dick (R) Yea Anderson, Karen (R) Nay Bahl, Landon (R) Nay Beltz, Mike (R) Yea Berg, Mike (R) Nay Bolinske, Macy (R) Nay Bosch, Glenn (R) Yea Brandenburg, Michael (R) Yea Brown, Collette (D) Yea Christianson, Nels (R) Nay Conmy, Liz (D) Yea Davis, Jayme (D) Absent Dobervich, Gretchen (D) Yea Dockter, Jason (R) Yea Dressler, Ty (R) Nay Fegley, Clayton (R) Nay Finley-Deville, Lisa (D) Yea Fisher, Jay (R) Nay Foss, Austin (D) Yea Frelich, Kathy (R) Nay Grindberg, Karen (R) Yea Grueneich, Jim (R) Yea Hager, Lauriebeth (D) Yea Hagert, Jared (R) Yea Hanson, Karla (D) Yea Hatlestad, Patrick (R) Nay Hauck, Dori (R) Nay Headland, Craig (R) Yea Heilman, Matthew (R) Nay Heinert, Patrick (R) Yea Henderson, Donna (R) Nay Hendrix, Jared (R) Nay Holle, Dawson (R) Nay Hoverson, Jeff (R) Nay Ista, Zachary (D) Yea Johnson, Jorin (R) Nay Johnston, Daniel (R) Nay Jonas, Jim (R) Yea Karls, Karen (R) Yea Kasper, James (R) Nay Kempenich, Keith (R) Nay Kiefert, Dwight (R) Nay Klemin, Lawrence (R) Yea Koppelman, Ben (R) Nay Lefor, Mike (R) Yea Longmuir, Donald (R) Yea Louser, Scott (R) Nay Maki, Roger (R) Nay Marschall, Andrew (R) Nay Martinson, Bob (R) Yea McLeod, Carrie (R) Nay Meier, Lisa (R) Nay Mitskog, Alisa (D) Yea Monson, David (R) Nay Morton, Desiree (R) Nay Motschenbacher, Michael (R) Nay Murphy, Eric (R) Yea Nathe, Mike (R) Yea Nehring, Dennis (R) Nay Nelson, Jon (R) Yea Novak, Anna (R) Yea O'Brien, Emily (R) Yea Olson, Jeremy (R) Yea Olson, SuAnn (R) Nay Osowski, Doug (R) Nay Ostlie, Mitchell (R) Yea Porter, Todd (R) Yea Pyle, Brandy (R) Yea Richter, David (R) Nay Rios, Nico (R) Nay Rohr, Karen (R) Nay Ruby, Dan (R) Nay Ruby, Matthew (R) Nay Sanford, Mark (R) Yea Satrom, Bernie (R) Nay Schatz, Mike (R) Nay Schauer, Austen (R) Yea Schneider, Mary (D) Yea Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (R) Yea Steiner, Vicky (R) Nay Stemen, Greg (R) Nay Swiontek, Steve (R) Yea Toman, Nathan (R) Nay Tveit, Bill (R) Nay VanWinkle, Lori (R) Nay Vetter, Steve (R) Nay Vigesaa, Donald (R) Yea Vollmer, Dan (R) Nay Wagner, Scott (R) Yea Warrey, Johnathan (R) Yea Weisz, Robin (R) Yea Wolff, Christina (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
House Second reading	02/25/2025	56	35	0	2	Yes
Anderson, Bert (R) Yea Anderson, Dick (R) Yea Anderson, Karen (R) Nay Bahl, Landon (R) Nay Beltz, Mike (R) Yea Berg, Mike (R) Nay Bolinske, Macy (R) Nay Bosch, Glenn (R) Yea Brandenburg, Michael (R) Yea Brown, Collette (D) Yea Christianson, Nels (R) Nay Conmy, Liz (D) Yea Davis, Jayme (D) Yea Dobervich, Gretchen (D) Yea Dockter, Jason (R) Yea Dressler, Ty (R) Nay Fegley, Clayton (R) Yea Finley-Deville, Lisa (D) Yea Fisher, Jay (R) Yea Foss, Austin (D) Yea Frelich, Kathy (R) Nay Grindberg, Karen (R) Yea Grueneich, Jim (R) Yea Hager, Lauriebeth (D) Yea Hagert, Jared (R) Yea Hanson, Karla (D) Yea Hatlestad, Patrick (R) Yea Hauck, Dori (R) Nay Headland, Craig (R) Yea Heilman, Matthew (R) Nay Heinert, Patrick (R) Yea Henderson, Donna (R) Nay Hendrix, Jared (R) Nay Holle, Dawson (R) Nay Hoverson, Jeff (R) Nay Ista, Zachary (D) Yea Johnson, Jorin (R) Nay Johnston, Daniel (R) Nay Jonas, Jim (R) Yea Karls, Karen (R) Yea Kasper, James (R) Absent Kempenich, Keith (R) Absent Kiefert, Dwight (R) Yea Klemin, Lawrence (R) Yea Koppelman, Ben (R) Nay Lefor, Mike (R) Yea Longmuir, Donald (R) Yea Louser, Scott (R) Nay Maki, Roger (R) Nay Marschall, Andrew (R) Nay Martinson, Bob (R) Yea McLeod, Carrie (R) Yea Meier, Lisa (R) Nay Mitskog, Alisa (D) Yea Monson, David (R) Yea Morton, Desiree (R) Nay Motschenbacher, Michael (R) Nay Murphy, Eric (R) Yea Nathe, Mike (R) Yea Nehring, Dennis (R) Nay Nelson, Jon (R) Yea Novak, Anna (R) Yea O'Brien, Emily (R) Yea Olson, Jeremy (R) Yea Olson, SuAnn (R) Nay Osowski, Doug (R) Nay Ostlie, Mitchell (R) Yea Porter, Todd (R) Yea Pyle, Brandy (R) Yea Richter, David (R) Yea Rios, Nico (R) Nay Rohr, Karen (R) Nay Ruby, Dan (R) Nay Ruby, Matthew (R) Nay Sanford, Mark (R) Yea Satrom, Bernie (R) Yea Schatz, Mike (R) Nay Schauer, Austen (R) Yea Schneider, Mary (D) Yea Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (R) Yea Steiner, Vicky (R) Yea Stemen, Greg (R) Yea Swiontek, Steve (R) Yea Toman, Nathan (R) Yea Tveit, Bill (R) Nay VanWinkle, Lori (R) Nay Vetter, Steve (R) Nay Vigesaa, Donald (R) Yea Vollmer, Dan (R) Nay Wagner, Scott (R) Yea Warrey, Johnathan (R) Yea Weisz, Robin (R) Yea Wolff, Christina (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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