Rep. Bill Tveit

Maddy summaryHB 1501 would require individuals with out-of-state driver's licenses or nonoperator ID cards from states that don't verify citizenship/residency to provide a second form of ID for both identification and driving in North Dakota. The bill specifies acceptable second forms of ID, including U.S. passports, birth certificates, or permanent resident cards, but excludes licenses compliant with the federal Real ID Act or commercial licenses. This would directly affect non-residents holding out-of-state licenses from states without citizenship/residency requirements, mandating additional verification to use those IDs for driving or official identification purposes.

Maddy summaryHB 1136 would amend a North Dakota law to change penalties for oilseed buyers who fail to submit required assessments to the oilseed council. It specifies that first purchasers (oilseed buyers) who miss deadlines would face a penalty of either $500 or 10% of the unpaid amount, whichever is larger, plus 6% annual interest. The bill directly affects commercial oilseed buyers required to pay assessments to the North Dakota Oilseed Council. This change replaces the previous penalty structure with a clearer, formula-based approach.

Maddy summaryHB 1243 would require insurers to let vehicle owners choose whether to keep their car after it’s deemed a total loss (where repair costs exceed value) or let the insurer take it. The bill also prohibits insurers from charging owners extra fees to return the vehicle following a total loss determination. This directly affects North Dakota drivers with insurance policies covering physical damage who experience a total-loss accident. The bill aims to simplify ownership options and eliminate unexpected costs for policyholders in these situations.

Maddy summaryHR 5001 is a non-binding resolution introduced by the North Dakota House of Representatives. It urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its 2015 *Obergefell v. Hodges* decision, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, and restore marriage to its "traditional" definition as a union between one man and one woman. The resolution argues the Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with the Constitution, historical legal traditions, and state sovereignty, claiming it undermines religious liberty and the principle that marriage has been defined as between one man and one woman for centuries. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but was withdrawn from consideration the same month and has no legal effect.

Relating to financial entities use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a legislative management study.

Relating to freedom of choice for health care services; and to provide for application.

Relating to restrictions on adult-oriented performances; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑27.1‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state pre‑emption of local laws regulating obscenity; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to the sale of raw milk directly to a consumer.

Relating to the discharge of a rural ambulance service's financial obligations and required formation of rural ambulance service districts without a vote; to amend and reenact sections 11‑28.3‑05 and 11‑28.3‑06, subsection 8 of section 11‑28.3‑08, sections 11‑28.3‑09, 11‑28.3‑13, 11‑28.3‑16, 23‑12‑08, 23‑27‑04.2, 23‑46‑04, and 57‑15‑50 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rural ambulance service district formation, organization, board of director powers, levies, and dissolution and withdrawal procedures, ambulance operations areas, authorization and state financial assistance for emergency medical services, and county emergency medical service levies.

Relating to the prohibition of certain practices against a minor; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.