HB 1197 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study of correctional facilities.

HB 1197 creates a $50 million jail improvement fund (funded by a transfer from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund) to provide grants for county jail upgrades, remodeling, or replacements. The bill establishes a committee with legislative members, county representatives, and corrections stakeholders to review applications and approve grants. Counties receiving grants must contribute at least 25% of project costs, and at least 25% of annual funds must support projects in counties with populations under 15,000. The law, signed by the governor in April 2025, directly affects North Dakota counties and correctional facilities by enabling targeted infrastructure investments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill was renumbered from a technical identifier (25.0627.03000) to a formal House Bill No. 1197 and updated with official legislative session information for the 2025-26 period. The substantive content of the legislative management study on correctional facilities remains unchanged, but the document now includes proper certification language, voting records, and gubernatorial approval sections.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document formatting and certification language were updated to reflect proper legislative procedures.

TECHNICAL

Added formal session header identifying the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota with regular session start date of January 7, 2025.

Added sponsor information listing Representatives and Senators who introduced the bill.

Added official act title and certification language confirming the bill originated in the House of Representatives.

Added voting records showing House vote (82 Yeas, 8 Nays, 4 Absent) and Senate vote (45 Yeas, 1 Nay, 1 Absent).

Added signature lines for Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.

Removed old technical identifier 25.0627.03000 and replaced with proper bill numbering and formatting.

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1197' to 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1197' with updated session information.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

45–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

40 Yea 1 Nay 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

legislature

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/16

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 8

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:45

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 17

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors