# North Dakota 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 statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota 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 statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Austen Schauer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1229
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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 statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (265 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vehicle owners face fees, with safeguards: mixed, low. North Dakota law presumes a vehicle owner is responsible when someone driving that vehicle flees an officer's signal to stop. Officers can investigate and cite the owner instead of pursuing the driver, within 96 hours after observing the offense. The fee is $100 for a first violation and $500 for e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Beltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie McLeod (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Swiontek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14 | pass | 75 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 14 | pass | 80 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 29 nays 16 | pass | 29 | 16 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 | pass | 81 | 12 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 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: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Conference committee report rejected (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 14 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-14: Conference committee appointed Rummel Paulson Cory (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Conference committee appointed Koppelman Grueneich Schatz (House)
- 2025-04-09: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Emergency clause failed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 29 nays 16 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Laid over one legislative day (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Rereferred to Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Request return from committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 04:00 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Rereferred to Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-21: Request return from committee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-07000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-04000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-05000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Koppelman: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Schauer: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-01003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Chamber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-07000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-05000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Koppelman (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Schauer (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-01003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Chamber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0294-03002m.pdf)

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- [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)
- [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)
- [SB 2014: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the industrial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2014-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).