AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating Knife River flint as the official state rock.
HB 1186 designates Knife River flint as North Dakota's official state rock by adding it to the state code. This procedural bill updates North Dakota's official symbols without affecting policies, regulations, or specific groups. It simply establishes Knife River flint as the state rock through a formal legislative designation in the North Dakota Century Code. The bill became law after being signed by the Governor on March 26, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction format to a certified enrollment document. The substantive content remains unchanged: HB 1186 designates Knife River flint as the official state rock of North Dakota by adding a new section to the North Dakota Century Code.
TECHNICAL
Added certification language confirming the bill originated in the House and was enrolled in the Senate.
Removed original introduction text and page numbering from the draft version.
Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.
Added vote counts showing House approval (89-1) and Senate approval (44-2).
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Jan 17, 2025
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
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 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Vollmer
RRepublican
Co
Dick Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Paul Thomas
RRepublican
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