North DakotaHB 12982025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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, relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsored By: Ben Koppelman (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Cities cannot double drivers’ speeding fees

Cities cannot use their authority to charge up to twice the state fee for speeding violations. That higher-fee authority remains available for other covered vehicle and traffic ordinance violations.

Drivers get higher interstate speed limits

The law raises North Dakota's interstate maximum speed from 75 to 80 mph. This applies to paved, divided, multilane interstates with controlled access. Other applicable speed limits and road conditions can still require lower speeds.

Highway speed limits can track hazards

The transportation director can designate state-highway zones with changing speed-limit signs. With Highway Patrol coordination, real-time systems can adjust limits to support safe, efficient traffic. The director can temporarily lower limits for unsafe conditions without an administrative order. Between signs, reductions generally cannot exceed 20 mph, but temporary hazard reductions in variable speed zones can exceed that. The separate construction-zone limit remains a 30-mph reduction between signs.

Drivers face per-mile speeding fees

Drivers cited for speeding pay $20 or $3 per mph over the limit, whichever is greater. On highways posted above 65 mph, they pay $20 or $5 per mph over, whichever is greater. Driving at least 16 mph over the limit adds $20. These fees also apply to equivalent city ordinance violations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ben Koppelman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jim Grueneich

    Republican • House

  • Scott Louser

    Republican • House

  • Eric J. Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Brandy L. Pyle

    Republican • House

  • Mary Schneider

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Vetter

    Republican • House

  • Claire Cory

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Meyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Paulson

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin Roers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 141

Senate vote • 5/2/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20

Yes: 27 • No: 20

House vote • 5/1/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 36

Yes: 54 • No: 36

House vote • 5/1/2025

Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 45

Yes: 46 • No: 45

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 18

Yes: 28 • No: 18

House vote • 1/24/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22

Yes: 69 • No: 22

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

    6/11/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 05/05

    5/17/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    5/2/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate
  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20

    5/2/2025Senate
  7. Conference committee report adopted

    5/2/2025Senate
  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    5/2/2025Senate
  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 36

    5/1/2025House
  10. Reconsidered

    5/1/2025House
  11. Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 45

    5/1/2025House
  12. Conference committee report adopted

    5/1/2025House
  13. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    5/1/2025House
  14. Conference committee appointed Rummel Hogan Klein

    4/24/2025Senate
  15. Appoint Rep. Dressler to replace Rep. Kasper on conference committee

    4/23/2025House
  16. Conference committee appointed Koppelman Kasper Morton

    4/22/2025House
  17. Refused to concur

    4/22/2025House
  18. Returned to House (12)

    4/18/2025House
  19. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 18

    4/18/2025Senate
  20. Division B passed

    4/18/2025Senate
  21. Division A passed

    4/18/2025Senate
  22. Division of bill

    4/18/2025Senate
  23. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    4/18/2025Senate
  24. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0

    4/17/2025Senate
  25. Committee Hearing 09:30

    3/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Conference Committee

  • Enrollment

  • HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Conference Committee Amendments

  • HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Senate Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel

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