Rep. Dan Johnston

Maddy summaryHB 1405 would require defendants in civil court cases to serve their written responses (answers) to complaints within 60 days of being served with the complaint. This procedural change would directly affect defendants in North Dakota civil lawsuits by establishing a uniform deadline for responses, overriding any existing time limits under other laws.

Maddy summaryHB 1184 would allow North Dakota's Board of University and School Lands, State Investment Board, and State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of their managed funds in specific digital assets (like stablecoins or cryptocurrencies with a $500 billion+ average market cap) or precious metals (gold, platinum, or silver). The bill requires all digital asset investments to be held securely through approved custodians or exchange-traded products, with strict rules for staking or lending digital assets to avoid increasing state financial risk. It defines key terms like "stablecoin" (dollar-backed digital currency) and "secure custody solution" (requiring multi-location hardware storage and regular security audits). The policy directly affects how state investment entities manage public funds, but the bill failed to pass in January 2025 after committee review.

Maddy summaryHB 1315 prohibits the North Dakota National Guard from being deployed into active combat missions unless Congress has officially declared war or taken specific constitutional action under Article I, Section 8. It defines "active duty combat" as participating in armed conflict, hazardous foreign service, or duties involving instruments of war. The bill requires the governor to ensure compliance, but does not restrict domestic deployments under Title 32 of U.S. Code for missions like civil authority support within the U.S. The legislation was introduced as an emergency measure in January 2025 but failed to pass in committee.

Maddy summaryNorth Dakota's SCR 4003 is a resolution to rescind all previous state applications requesting Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It directly affects North Dakota's legislative record by formally withdrawing its past requests to Congress on this matter. The bill urges other states with similar applications to also rescind their requests, citing concerns about potential broad constitutional changes and preference for the existing amendment process.

Maddy summaryHB 1406 would require state agencies and the judiciary to wait until after the first legislative filing deadline to submit bills to the North Dakota legislature. Specifically, it mandates that executive branch agencies and the judicial branch cannot introduce bills before the deadline set for legislators to file their own proposals, with the legislative council notifying them of this December deadline each even-numbered year. This bill directly affects state agencies and courts by changing the timing for when they can propose new legislation. It is a procedural rule change with no direct impact on citizens or policy outcomes.

Relating to an income tax deduction for cash and noncash tips received by a food or beverage service establishment employee; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to foreign ownership of real property near military installations; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, and 47‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern; and to provide a penalty.

Maddy summaryHB 1302 amends North Dakota's birth registration rules to clarify procedures for delayed registrations (over one year after birth). It requires applicants to submit evidence to the health department, mandates "delayed" marking on late records, and specifies that judicial determination of birth facts (if needed) cannot indicate the record was issued through court. The bill also prohibits registering live birth reports for deceased individuals more than one year after birth. It directly affects individuals seeking to establish birth records after the standard registration period. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but withdrawn without further action.

Relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.

Relating to the adoption of central standard time; and to repeal section 40‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time.