# North Dakota HB 1300: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative term limits.

North Dakota HB 1300, A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative term limits., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Koppelman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 61) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1300
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative term limits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 61
- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (174 yes, 143 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: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Toman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Weisz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose L. Castaneda (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wobbema (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 61 | fail | 28 | 61 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 42 nays 48 | fail | 42 | 48 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6 | pass | 40 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 64 nays 28 | pass | 64 | 28 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-28: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 61 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (House)
- 2025-04-14: Conference committee appointed Myrdal Sickler Castaneda (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Conference committee appointed Koppelman Rohr VanWinkle (House)
- 2025-04-10: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-08: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-08: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reconsidered Do Concur (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reconsidered (House)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 42 nays 48 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Concurred (House)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Rereferred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Laid over one legislative day (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading, passed, yeas 64 nays 28 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- HOUSE BILL NO. 1300 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Myrdal: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-02001m.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- 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)
- 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)
- SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed)

## Sources
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1300 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Myrdal (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0382-02001m.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-HB1300-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).
