Session bills that have been signed by Governor

Gov. Kelly Armstrong had signed 332 bills into law as of Thursday, April 10, 2025. Below are summaries of some of the bills signed into law in the past week:

Elections

HB 1099 requires a presidential candidate’s full name to be printed on the ballot. In the 2024 election, only the surnames of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates were printed on the ballot. The bill’s sponsor said some voters were confused, because they were looking for the first names of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

Healthcare and insurance

HB 1114 puts a $25 limit on out-ofpocket monthly costs for insulin and related medical supplies.

HB 1473 restricts a pharmaceutical company’s ability to limit pharmacies from getting or dispensing drugs through a federal program, called the 340B Drug Pricing Program, that helps hospitals and clinics that serve a large percentage of low-income patients to buy prescription medicine at discounted prices.

SB 2348 allows health care sharing ministries to count as required health insurance coverage in institutions of higher education. Health care sharing ministries are nonprofit organizations that share health care costs with members who have a common set of ethical or religious beliefs. They are not insurance companies.

SB 2172 prohibits long-term care insurers from delaying payments of policy benefits to a basic care facility. Supporters of the bill said the “basic care” category, which serves North Dakotans who may need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care, is unique to North Dakota, and long-term care insurers may delay benefit payments for policyholders because they are not familiar with how basic care works.

Corrections and courts

Under HB 1367, a person who has a drug conviction in another state that is not related to marijuana can face a harsher penalty for a second drug offense in N.D. Under present law, the first drug conviction does not lead to a harsher N.D. penalty unless the conviction took place in N.D. The new penalty would be a Class C felony, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

HB 1418 says a law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant for harassing a public safety agency or making a false report to the agency.

Under HB 1528, an individual is guilty of arson if they start or maintain a fire or cause an explosion with the intent to destroy part of a building. They are also guilty if they intend to damage their personal property for the purpose of collecting insurance or to financially harm someone else with a legal interest in the property.

Senate Bill 2057 increases multiple fees for filing court cases.

SB 2352 allows babies up to 18 months in age to reside with their incarcerated mothers at the Heart River Correctional Center in Mandan. The mother would need to apply for permission to have her child live with her in the center. According to the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 12 other states have similar programs and see a lower number of mothers returning to prison.

Transportation

HB 1422 imposes a $150 fine for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license.

A county commission can determine if a local road that is under jurisdiction of a township may be added to the county road system under HB 1444. The commission must notify the township of its intention to add the road to the county system.

HB 1503 increases the maximum penalty for causing an injury while driving under the influence from five years in prison and a $10,000 fine (Class C felony) to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine (Class B felony).

SB 2183 raises the minimum fine for speeding in a construction zone from $80 to $150.

Military

SB 2398 establishes military impact zones, which are geographic zones extending from the perimeter of each military base in the state. Military impact zones will combine land, airspace and electromagnetic spectrum use around military bases to ensure that civilian actions do not interfere with base testing, training and overall military readiness.