# North Dakota HB 1253: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 53-06.1-15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the attorney general to impose fines for gaming violations.

North Dakota HB 1253, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 53-06.1-15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the attorney general to impose fines for gaming violations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Grueneich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1253
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 53-06.1-15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the attorney general to impose fines for gaming violations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- Sponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Wagner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2 | pass | 89 | 2 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-20: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/17 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 01:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0786-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0786-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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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)
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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0786-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0786-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [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 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)
- [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-HB1253-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).