HB 1280 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to maintenance of drainage projects.

Based on the provided title and abstract, HB 1280 relates to the maintenance of drainage projects in North Dakota. The bill specifically proposes to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code. The provided context does not offer further details on the specific changes or mechanisms the bill introduces regarding drainage project maintenance.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends North Dakota Century Code section 61-16.1-45 to update the formatting and presentation of the maintenance of drainage projects statute. The substantive text of the law regarding assessment limits, funding accumulation, and landowner voting requirements remains unchanged from the original version.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft format to a final enrolled version with proper assembly headers, sponsor lists, and certification language.

Voting records were added showing House vote (91 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent) and Senate vote (42 Yeas, 4 Nays, 1 Absent), along with spaces for Governor approval and filing dates.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

42–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic5

3 Yea 2 Nay

60% Yea

R Republican42

39 Yea 2 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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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 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:15

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 1 2

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 08:30

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors