# North Dakota HB 1352: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a church or place of worship.

North Dakota HB 1352, A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a church or place of worship., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Koppelman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 53) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1352
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a church or place of worship.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 53
- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (39 yes, 53 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: Jim Kasper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Marschall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Boehm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jose L. Castaneda (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 53 | fail | 39 | 53 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-25: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 53 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back amended, do not pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-02001m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-02000.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
- [Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-02001m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0506-02000.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-HB1352-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).