# North Dakota HB 1180: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15-10-18.2, subsection 2 of section 37-19.1-03, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18, subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.8, and subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for certain veteran earned benefits; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1180, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15-10-18.2, subsection 2 of section 37-19.1-03, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18, subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.8, and subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for certain veteran earned benefits; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandy L. Pyle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1180
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15-10-18.2, subsection 2 of section 37-19.1-03, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18, subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.8, and subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for certain veteran earned benefits; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- Sponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More college help for veterans’ families: benefit, high. More veterans’ children, stepchildren, spouses, widows, and widowers qualify for state higher-education benefits. The expansion covers veterans whose extra-schedular disability rating, including individual unemployability, results in payment at the 100% rate. Relevant eligibility paths require the…
- More property tax relief for veterans: benefit, high. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, more disabled veterans qualify for the homestead property tax credit. Veterans qualify with a VA service-connected rating of at least 50%; the expansion includes extra-schedular ratings paying at 100%, including individual unemployability. The credit…
- More vehicle tax relief for veterans: benefit, high. For taxable events after June 30, 2025, more North Dakota disabled veterans qualify for the motor vehicle excise tax exemption. The expansion includes extra-schedular disability ratings, including individual unemployability, that result in payment at the 100% rate. The vehicle must be acquired by t…
- More hiring preference for veterans’ spouses: benefit, medium. More spouses of disabled veterans can use the state veterans’ employment preference. The expansion covers veterans whose extra-schedular rating, including individual unemployability, results in payment at the 100% rate. The veteran must be unable to use the preference because of the disability. The…
- Free vehicle plates for more veterans: benefit, low. More disabled veterans qualify for free plates and registration exemptions, including those with extra-schedular ratings paying at 100% through individual unemployability. Veterans can choose a distinctive veteran plate or a standard plate that does not identify their veteran status. The exemption…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Tveit (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel R. Vollmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 02:49 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0447-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0447-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0447-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0447-01000.pdf)

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- [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-HB1180-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).
