North Dakota Bill Book

The bill would let legislators avoid criminal charges when following rules and make it harder to file complaints against them.

Citizens could lose a way to hold elected officials accountable, and complaints may be closed quickly without full review, so public trust could slip.

Government Power

• Accountability (hurts) — immunity reduces accountability. legislators shielded from criminal prosecution
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — harder to file complaints. complaint process limited
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — no new spending. no direct cost shift
• Process Transparency (hurts) — less transparent process. commission can close matters quickly
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — no funding changes. no budget impact

• Official text (ND HB1277)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1277.html
• LegiScan — HB1277https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1277/2025

This bill would ask the NCAA to change rules that affect transgender student-athletes, which some say is unfair to female athletes.

This bill could create more arguments about fairness in sports. It might not help anyone in the long run, so people should pay attention to it now.

Nobody / Symbolic

• Accountability (neutral) — The bill does not hold anyone accountable.. Unknown
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — It may limit rights for transgender athletes.. The bill seeks to revoke protections for transgender student-athletes.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — No clear cost shifts are mentioned.. Unknown
• Process Transparency (helps) — The bill is public and discussed in the legislature.. The bill was introduced and referred to a committee.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No funding changes are mentioned.. Unknown

• Official text (ND SCR4010)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo4010.html
• LegiScan — SCR4010https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/SCR4010/2025

This bill would create funds to help with property taxes and support homeowners in North Dakota.

If this bill passes, it could help people pay their property taxes. It is important to watch how this develops.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — The bill includes provisions for management studies.. The legislative management study could improve fund oversight.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — It protects homeowners from sudden tax increases.. Limiting tax hikes without voter approval helps safeguard rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Funding sources are not clearly defined.. It is unclear who will pay for the new funds.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — The process for fund management needs more clarity.. More details on fund management could improve transparency.

• Official text (ND HB1168)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1168.html
• LegiScan — HB1168https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1168/2025

This bill would help veterans get better benefits and punish those who try to cheat the system.

Veterans deserve fair treatment and support. Now is the time to make sure they get the benefits they earned.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — The bill aims to hold people accountable for cheating.. The penalties would discourage fraud.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Veterans would gain better access to benefits.. The bill focuses on improving support for veterans.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — The bill's process is somewhat clear.. It has passed some stages but still needs work.

• Official text (ND HB1169)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1169.html
• LegiScan — HB1169https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1169/2025

The bill would change how students pay for online courses from the state distance‑education center, possibly affecting tuition amounts and payment rules.

If passed, the rule could make it easier or harder for people to pay for remote classes, so families should watch the debate now.

Education providers

• Accountability (neutral) — neutral. Bill does not clearly add or remove oversight of fee payments.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — neutral. No clear change to students' right to sue over fees.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — neutral. Unclear if costs shift to students or the state.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — neutral. Bill follows standard legislative process.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — neutral. No specific funding changes mentioned.

• Official text (ND HB1172)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1172.html
• LegiScan — HB1172https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1172/2025

This bill would give money to help community health providers get accredited, which can improve care for people in the community.

If this bill passes, it could help local health providers get better training and support. This means better care for everyone. It's important to keep an eye on it.

Everyday People

• Funding Tilt (helps) — Increases funding for community health providers. The bill proposes an appropriation for grants.

Pushing for it: department of health and human services
Bearing the cost: Unknown

• Official text (ND SB2192)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2192.html
• LegiScan — SB2192https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/SB2192/2025

The bill would give people the right to get fertility treatments and set penalties for anyone who blocks those services.

If passed, patients could more easily access IVF or other fertility help, and doctors who refuse could face fines, so families may get more support now.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Adds penalties for violations. Penalties aim to enforce fertility rights
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Creates explicit rights to fertility care. Gives people legal right to receive fertility treatments
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Cost of penalties unclear. No funding details provided
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Bill introduced but no details on process. Limited information on implementation
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No funding changes noted. No allocation of money mentioned

• Official text (ND HB1477)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1477.html
• LegiScan — HB1477https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1477/2025

This bill would help people keep their homes by stopping tax foreclosures and giving a tax credit, making it easier to pay property taxes.

This bill tried to help North Dakota homeowners by making it harder for them to lose their primary home over unpaid property taxes. It also would have given them a tax credit. While this bill did not pass, it shows that some lawmakers want to protect people from losing their homes due to tax issues. If similar bills come up again, it will be important for people to speak up about whether they think the state should be able to take someone's home for unpaid taxes, or if there are better ways to collect what is owed.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — Neutral impact. The bill focuses on homeowner protection and tax collection methods, not direct accountability of powerful entities.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Protects homeowners. The bill would eliminate foreclosure of tax liens for primary residential property, protecting people from losing their homes.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — State may bear cost. The bill creates a primary residence credit, which could reduce state tax revenue, and shifts tax collection methods for delinquent taxes.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Neutral impact. The bill does not include specific provisions to increase or decrease process transparency.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Favors homeowners. The primary residence credit would directly benefit homeowners by reducing their tax burden.

Pushing for it: Homeowners
Bearing the cost: North Dakota state government

• Official text (ND HB1586)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1586.html
• LegiScan — HB1586https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1586/2025

The bill would let schools keep giving free meals to kids even if families owe money on past meals.

If passed, families won’t lose meals for kids because of unpaid bills, but the state may have to cover extra costs, so voters should watch the budget impact.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — exemption keeps meals funded. no change to oversight
• Rights & Protections (helps) — protects kids' right to meals. keeps meals despite debt
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — state pays. funding burden may increase
• Process Transparency (helps) — report required. adds oversight
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — extra cost to state. no new revenue

• Official text (ND HB1100)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1100.html
• LegiScan — HB1100https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1100/2025

This bill would give a tax break to people who care for family members at home, making it cheaper to provide care.

This bill tried to help families who care for sick or elderly loved ones at home by lowering their property taxes. It would have made it easier for people to afford to keep their family members at home instead of sending them to a facility. However, the bill failed to pass, meaning families who provide in-home care will not get this tax help right now. It is important to watch if similar bills come up again, as they could make a big difference for caregivers.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — Not directly related to government accountability.. The bill's focus is on tax relief, not government oversight.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — It would help families afford to care for loved ones at home.. By reducing property tax burdens, the bill would protect the financial well-being of caregivers, allowing them to continue providing essential in-home services.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Families providing care would pay less in property taxes.. The bill would shift some of the financial burden of in-home care away from individual families by reducing their property tax obligations. Local governments would collect less tax revenue.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — The bill went through the normal legislative steps.. The bill was introduced, had a committee hearing, and was voted on, following standard legislative procedures.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — It would reduce taxes for families providing in-home care.. The bill would create a tax benefit specifically for residential property owners who provide in-home care, tilting financial support towards these individuals.

Pushing for it: Residential property owners providing in-home care
Bearing the cost: Local governments (lost tax revenue), potentially other taxpayers

• Official text (ND HB1289)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1289.html
• LegiScan — HB1289https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1289/2025

This bill would stop sales tax on clothes sold at nonprofit thrift stores, making it cheaper for people to buy used clothing.

This bill would make it easier for people to buy affordable clothes by taking away the sales tax at nonprofit thrift stores. This would help families save money on things they need. Some might say that removing any tax means less money for the state, which could affect other services. But supporters believe helping people afford basic needs is more important. This bill has faced challenges, but it is still being discussed, so people who want cheaper clothes or support local charities should pay attention.

Thrift stores

• Accountability (neutral) — Not applicable. This bill does not directly address accountability for powerful groups or individuals.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — Not applicable. This bill does not directly impact people's rights or protections.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Consumers save money on clothing. The bill would remove sales tax on clothing sold by nonprofit thrift stores, directly reducing costs for buyers.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Not applicable. The bill's process does not appear to have unusual transparency issues based on the provided text.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Not applicable. This bill is about a tax exemption, not direct funding or appropriations.

Pushing for it: People who buy clothes from nonprofit thrift stores
Bearing the cost: The North Dakota state government (lost sales tax revenue)

• Official text (ND HB1428)https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1428.html
• LegiScan — HB1428https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/HB1428/2025