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HB 1014 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the protection and advocacy project.

HB 1014 allocates $3.4 million from North Dakota's general fund to cover operational costs for the state's protection and advocacy project during the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill provides $7.79 million total (including $4.36 million from other sources), specifying funding for 28.5 full-time equivalent positions. It directly affects the project's ability to operate, without specifying particular beneficiaries or new policy changes. This is a procedural funding measure, not a substantive policy bill.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $3.4M from general fund for state advocacy project, increasing public service funding without tax changes.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds protection and advocacy project supporting healthcare access for vulnerable populations, directly advancing healthcare services through operational funding.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both the House and Senate, with the text reorganized to include standard legislative formatting elements like the Speaker and Senate President signatures, vote counts, and Governor approval sections. The substantive content of the appropriations remains unchanged from the earlier version.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's purpose and funding amounts remain the same, only the formatting and certification sections were added to complete the enrollment process.
TECHNICAL

Added standard enrollment certification language including House and Senate vote counts, Governor approval lines, and Secretary of State filing details.

Reorganized document structure to replace the 'FIRST ENGROSSED' header with 'Enrollment' format including official signatures and vote tallies.

FISCAL

All appropriation amounts, FTE positions, and budget details remain identical to the previous version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

43–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
38 Yea 3 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/26
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 2 2
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.