# North Dakota HB 1199: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of data on missing persons and the missing indigenous people task force; to amend and reenact section 54-12-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1199, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of data on missing persons and the missing indigenous people task force; to amend and reenact section 54-12-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dawson Holle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1199
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of data on missing persons and the missing indigenous people task force; to amend and reenact section 54-12-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (256 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coordinated searches for missing Indigenous people: benefit, low. An attorney general-led task force brings state, tribal, and legislative members together at least quarterly on missing Indigenous people. It addresses jurisdiction barriers, recommends prevention steps, improves communication, manages grants, and seeks a federal liaison through Justice Department…
- Tribal grants to find missing Indigenous people: benefit, low. The law creates a grant fund supporting federally recognized Indian nations, tribes, and bands in North Dakota. Grants support efforts to identify, report, and find missing Indigenous people. The state provides up to $250,000 in one-time funding for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. Fund money i…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Collette Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jayme Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Finley-DeVille (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Braunberger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Marcellais (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1, Emergency clause carried | pass | 91 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 12 | pass | 73 | 12 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/01 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-18: Conference committee appointed Axtman Larson Powers (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Conference committee appointed McLeod C. Brown Schneider (House)
- 2025-04-15: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 12 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 22 0 1 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 03:15 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Brown: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Brown (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0199-02002m.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1199-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).