Rep. Steve Vetter

Co-sponsor HB 1349

Passed · North Dakota House · Co-sponsor

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 32-42-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to liability limits for health care malpractice actions or claims.

Maddy summaryHB 1349 proposes capping noneconomic damages (like pain and suffering) in North Dakota health care malpractice lawsuits at $500,000 initially, with scheduled annual increases to $1.5 million (2026), $2 million (2027), and $2.5 million (2028). It directly affects patients filing malpractice claims and healthcare providers facing such lawsuits, while exempting claims involving unborn fetuses. The bill requires courts to reduce jury awards to meet the cap without informing juries of the limit. The legislation failed to pass in the North Dakota legislature on February 7, 2025, with 30 votes in favor and 61 against.

HealthcareOpposes HealthcareCaps noneconomic damages in malpractice suits, restricting patient compensation for pain/suffering and limiting financial remedies available to claimants.95% confidence

Passed Feb 7, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1240

Failed · North Dakota House · Lead sponsor

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to auto glass insurance coverage.

Maddy summaryHB 1240 would require auto insurance companies in North Dakota to offer policies with separate coverage for repairing or replacing damaged auto glass, distinct from standard comprehensive or collision coverage. This directly affects insurance providers writing auto policies and drivers who purchase comprehensive or collision insurance. The key provision mandates that any such glass coverage must include its own separate deductible, not shared with other policy deductibles. The bill aimed to make glass repairs more affordable by preventing drivers from having to meet the full deductible for other car damage when only the glass is broken.

Failed Jan 28, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1225

Signed into law · North Dakota House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the information technology department for providing grants to counties for expenses related to an online portal for electronically accessible property information and property tax information.

Signed into law May 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HB 1475

Vetoed · North Dakota House · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision i of subsection 1 of section 39-09-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to speed limitations on multilane highways; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to speed limitations on multilane highways; and to provide a penalty.

Vetoed Apr 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1324

Signed into law · North Dakota House · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-01-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sufficiency of petitions as determined by the secretary of state.

Relating to sufficiency of petitions as determined by the secretary of state.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2274

Signed into law · North Dakota Senate · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 23-12-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to vaccination and infection information.

Relating to vaccination and infection information.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2147

Signed into law · North Dakota Senate · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for retired law enforcement personnel benefits; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to an income tax deduction for retired law enforcement personnel benefits; and to provide an effective date.

Signed into law Apr 18, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1529

Signed into law · North Dakota House · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to campaign finance.

Relating to campaign finance.

Signed into law Apr 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2249

Signed into law · North Dakota Senate · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the efficiency of administration of occupational boards; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to the efficiency of administration of occupational boards; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide an effective date.

Signed into law Apr 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1334

Signed into law · North Dakota House · Co-sponsor

AN ACT to create and enact section 12.1-17-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to domestic terrorism; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Relating to domestic terrorism; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Signed into law Apr 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor