HB 1329 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database.

HB 1329 requires North Dakota's state treasurer to create and maintain a free, online government spending database accessible to the public. It mandates school districts, local governments, and other state entities to submit detailed expenditure data - including payment amounts, dates, recipients, and for schools, textbook details - updated monthly. The database must include search tools, downloadable formats, and anonymous salary information, funded by a $350,000 state appropriation for fiscal years 2025-2027. This law directly affects all state budget units, school districts, and local governments by requiring standardized data reporting starting July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025

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FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft legislative document to its final enrolled version, adding official signatures, vote counts, and governor approval lines while removing draft markings. The substantive policy content regarding the government spending database study remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment markings including House and Senate vote counts, Speaker and President signatures, Chief Clerk and Secretary signatures, and Governor approval lines.

Removed draft markings including page numbers, bill numbers, and 'FIRST ENGROSSED' labels that were used during the legislative review process.

Added certification language confirming the bill originated in the House of Representatives and is recorded as House Bill No. 1329.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

42–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

37 Yea 4 Nay 1

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

legislature

Apr 29, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/28

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 8

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:30

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 8

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors