# North Dakota HB 1370: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-20-05 and section 39-20-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite screening tests and administrative hearings for refusing to submit to a chemical test.

North Dakota HB 1370, A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-20-05 and section 39-20-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite screening tests and administrative hearings for refusing to submit to a chemical test., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pat D. Heinert (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 74) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1370
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-20-05 and section 39-20-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite screening tests and administrative hearings for refusing to submit to a chemical test.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 74
- Sponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 74 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: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Jonas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 74 | fail | 16 | 74 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-17: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 74 (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 3 2 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Rereferred to Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 3 2 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1010-01000.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
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1010-01000.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-HB1370-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).