# North Dakota HB 1118: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-04-11, 39-04-12, 39-04-36, 39-04-37, and 39-04-56 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to display of temporary registration permits; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota HB 1118, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-04-11, 39-04-12, 39-04-36, 39-04-37, and 39-04-56 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to display of temporary registration permits; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Transportation; status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1118
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-04-11, 39-04-12, 39-04-36, 39-04-37, and 39-04-56 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to display of temporary registration permits; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- Sponsor: House Transportation
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (229 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vehicle buyers get longer temporary registration: benefit, low. North Dakota's registration director can issue temporary certificates to people who acquire vehicles that were already registered. A certificate allows driving for up to 75 days after acquisition while getting a new registration, up from 30 days. The director decides whether to issue the certificat…
- Registration fraud carries a lower penalty: benefit, low. The listed registration-document fraud offenses now carry a class A misdemeanor penalty, down from a class C felony. They include fraudulent alteration, forgery, counterfeiting, false assignments, and knowing use of altered, forged, or falsified documents. Temporary permits are explicitly covered,…
- Drivers face temporary permit misuse rules: cost, low. The law extends registration-document restrictions to temporary permits. Unless state law provides an exception, drivers must use the vehicle's assigned current permit when one is required. People also cannot knowingly allow driving without that required permit. People cannot knowingly possess or d…
- Drivers face clearer permit display rules: mixed, low. Drivers can use valid temporary registration permits on North Dakota public highways. Permits from the state transportation department or licensed dealers must be clearly visible and unobstructed. Display them in the rear window, rearmost driver's-side window, or rear license-plate location. Plates…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Transportation

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1 | pass | 92 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Concurred (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-09: Committee Hearing 09:45 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-01002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-01002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8075-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1118-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).