# North Dakota 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, 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.

North Dakota 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, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Koppelman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1298
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (224 yes, 141 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cities cannot double drivers’ speeding fees: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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. B…
- Drivers face per-mile speeding fees: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric J. Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20 | pass | 27 | 20 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 36 | pass | 54 | 36 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 45 | pass | 46 | 45 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 18 | pass | 28 | 18 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22 | pass | 69 | 22 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/05 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 36 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reconsidered (House)
- 2025-05-01: Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 45 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee appointed Rummel Hogan Klein (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Appoint Rep. Dressler to replace Rep. Kasper on conference committee (House)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee appointed Koppelman Kasper Morton (House)
- 2025-04-22: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-18: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-18: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 18 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Division B passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Division A passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Division of bill (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01011m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-04000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-03000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01011m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-04000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-03000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1298 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0496-01003m.pdf)

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- [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-HB1298-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).