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Proposed North Dakota Firearm Legislation HB1588

Legislation Overview

Title: Dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, testing for a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; and to provide a penalty.

Description: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 62.1-01-01, section 62.1-02-05, subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 62.1-04-03, and section 62.1-04-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, testing for a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; and to provide a penalty.

Session: 69th Legislative Assembly

Last Action: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4

Last Action Date: April 3, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

7 sponsors: Patrick Heinert (R); Jason Dockter (R); Jared Hagert (R); Dori Hauck (R); Matthew Ruby (R); Claire Cory (R); Justin Gerhardt (R)

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 94)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Apr 3, 2025	Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4
Senate	Apr 3, 2025	Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate	Apr 2, 2025	Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0
Senate	Mar 31, 2025	Committee Hearing 02:30 (Judiciary)
Senate	Mar 7, 2025	Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
House	Feb 25, 2025	Division B passed
House	Feb 25, 2025	Division of bill
House	Feb 25, 2025	Division A passed
House	Feb 25, 2025	Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 43
Senate	Feb 25, 2025	Received from House
House	Feb 24, 2025	Laid over one legislative day
House	Feb 24, 2025	Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House	Feb 21, 2025	Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
House	Feb 6, 2025	Committee Hearing 02:30 (Energy and Natural Resources)
House	Jan 20, 2025	Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Amended	Apr 1, 2025	state link	bill text
Engrossed	Feb 21, 2025	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	Feb 21, 2025	state link	bill text
Introduced	Jan 20, 2025	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
House Second reading	02/25/2025	49	43	0	1	Yes
Anderson, Bert (R) Yea Anderson, Dick (R) Yea Anderson, Karen (R) Nay Bahl, Landon (R) Nay Beltz, Mike (R) Yea Berg, Mike (R) Nay Bolinske, Macy (R) Nay Bosch, Glenn (R) Yea Brandenburg, Michael (R) Yea Brown, Collette (D) Nay Christianson, Nels (R) Nay Conmy, Liz (D) Yea Davis, Jayme (D) Absent Dobervich, Gretchen (D) Yea Dockter, Jason (R) Yea Dressler, Ty (R) Nay Fegley, Clayton (R) Yea Finley-Deville, Lisa (D) Nay Fisher, Jay (R) Yea Foss, Austin (D) Yea Frelich, Kathy (R) Nay Grindberg, Karen (R) Yea Grueneich, Jim (R) Yea Hager, Lauriebeth (D) Yea Hagert, Jared (R) Yea Hanson, Karla (D) Yea Hatlestad, Patrick (R) Yea Hauck, Dori (R) Nay Headland, Craig (R) Yea Heilman, Matthew (R) Nay Heinert, Patrick (R) Yea Henderson, Donna (R) Nay Hendrix, Jared (R) Nay Holle, Dawson (R) Nay Hoverson, Jeff (R) Nay Ista, Zachary (D) Yea Johnson, Jorin (R) Nay Johnston, Daniel (R) Nay Jonas, Jim (R) Yea Karls, Karen (R) Yea Kasper, James (R) Nay Kempenich, Keith (R) Nay Kiefert, Dwight (R) Nay Klemin, Lawrence (R) Nay Koppelman, Ben (R) Nay Lefor, Mike (R) Yea Longmuir, Donald (R) Yea Louser, Scott (R) Yea Maki, Roger (R) Nay Marschall, Andrew (R) Nay Martinson, Bob (R) Yea McLeod, Carrie (R) Nay Meier, Lisa (R) Yea Mitskog, Alisa (D) Yea Monson, David (R) Yea Morton, Desiree (R) Nay Motschenbacher, Michael (R) Nay Murphy, Eric (R) Nay Nathe, Mike (R) Yea Nehring, Dennis (R) Nay Nelson, Jon (R) Yea Novak, Anna (R) Yea O'Brien, Emily (R) Yea Olson, Jeremy (R) Yea Olson, SuAnn (R) Nay Osowski, Doug (R) Nay Ostlie, Mitchell (R) Yea Porter, Todd (R) Yea Pyle, Brandy (R) Yea Richter, David (R) Yea Rios, Nico (R) Nay Rohr, Karen (R) Nay Ruby, Dan (R) Nay Ruby, Matthew (R) Yea Sanford, Mark (R) Yea Satrom, Bernie (R) Nay Schatz, Mike (R) Nay Schauer, Austen (R) Yea Schneider, Mary (D) Yea Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (R) Yea Steiner, Vicky (R) Nay Stemen, Greg (R) Yea Swiontek, Steve (R) Yea Toman, Nathan (R) Nay Tveit, Bill (R) Nay VanWinkle, Lori (R) Nay Vetter, Steve (R) Nay Vigesaa, Donald (R) Yea Vollmer, Dan (R) Nay Wagner, Scott (R) Yea Warrey, Johnathan (R) Yea Weisz, Robin (R) Yea Wolff, Christina (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate Second reading	04/3/2025	43	4	0	0	Yes
Axtman, Michelle (R) Yea Barta, Jeff (R) Yea Beard, Todd (R) Yea Bekkedahl, Brad (R) Yea Boehm, Keith (R) Yea Boschee, Joshua (D) Nay Braunberger, Ryan (D) Nay Burckhard, Randall (R) Yea Castaneda, Jose (R) Yea Cleary, Sean (R) Yea Clemens, David (R) Yea Conley, Cole (R) Yea Cory, Claire (R) Yea Davison, Kyle (R) Yea Dever, Dick (R) Yea Dwyer, Mike (R) Yea Enget, Mark (R) Yea Erbele, Robert (R) Yea Gerhardt, Justin (R) Yea Hogan, Kathy (D) Nay Hogue, David (R) Yea Kessel, Greg (R) Yea Klein, Jerry (R) Yea Larson, Diane (R) Yea Lee, Judy (R) Yea Lemm, Randy (R) Yea Luick, Larry (R) Yea Magrum, Jeffery (R) Yea Marcellais, Richard (D) Yea Mathern, Tim (D) Nay Meyer, Scott (R) Yea Myrdal, Janne (R) Yea Patten, Dale (R) Yea Paulson, Bob (R) Yea Powers, Michelle (R) Yea Roers, Kristin (R) Yea Rummel, Dean (R) Yea Schaible, Donald (R) Yea Sickler, Jonathan (R) Yea Sorvaag, Ronald (R) Yea Thomas, Paul (R) Yea Van Oosting, Desiree (R) Yea Walen, Chuck (R) Yea Wanzek, Terry (R) Yea Weber, Mark (R) Yea Weston, Kent (R) Yea Wobbema, Mike (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page