# North Dakota HB 1206: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-08-01.2 and 39-08-01.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances and to driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances while being accompanied by a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.

North Dakota HB 1206, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-08-01.2 and 39-08-01.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances and to driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances while being accompanied by a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Louser (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-14 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1206
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-08-01.2 and 39-08-01.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances and to driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances while being accompanied by a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11
- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for impaired driving with minors: cost, low. In North Dakota, these penalties apply to drivers age 21 or older who drive impaired with a minor riding along. A first offense requires at least a $750 fine, two days in jail, and 360 days of unsupervised probation. A second or later offense within 15 years requires at least a $2,000 fine and one…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Macy Bolinske (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Karls (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose L. Castaneda (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15 | pass | 75 | 15 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 13 | pass | 75 | 13 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-14: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 (House)
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor 04/10 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Concurred (House)
- 2025-03-21: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 13 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 3 2 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Rereferred to Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-23: Request return from committee (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-03000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1206 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Louser: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-01001m.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 39-09-07.1, 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
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-03000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1206 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Louser (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0022-01001m.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-HB1206-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).