Sen. Jeff Magrum

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 summaryHB 1089, titled "A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulations or plans adopted by international organizations," lacks specific policy details in its title and abstract. The bill's official description does not identify which international regulations or plans it addresses, who would be affected, or any concrete mechanisms. Since the bill failed to pass on January 29, 2025 (38 yeas, 53 nays), no provisions were enacted. Without further information on the intended regulations or scope, a substantive summary of its policy changes cannot be provided.

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.

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 summaryHB 1320 would prohibit creating or distributing AI-altered videos or images that falsely depict someone without their consent, with the intent to deceive. This applies to anyone sharing such "deepfake" content, including on social media or other platforms. Violations would be classified as a class A misdemeanor, potentially resulting in fines or jail time. The law specifically targets deceptive digital content meant to harm reputations or spread misinformation.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow North Dakota legislators to attend out-of-state educational events without violating gift prohibitions, provided the events are objectively educational and not designed to influence legislation. It requires legislators to have a good-faith belief the event is educational (based on materials provided) and to leave immediately if they encounter unexpected lobbying efforts at the event. The exception specifically applies to events focused on education, not to activities intended to lobby. This change modifies existing ethics rules to clarify when travel-related expenses for educational purposes would not count as prohibited gifts.

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 minors working in hazardous occupations; and to provide for a legislative management study.

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 unfair discrimination in the business of insurance and the investment and management of public funds; to amend and reenact section 21‑10‑08.1 and subsection 10 of section 54‑44.4‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on social investments and restrictions on perpetual contracts; and to provide for a legislative management report.