# North Dakota HB 1417: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12-59-15 and 12.1-01-04, subdivision b of subsection 3 of section 12.1-22-01, and sections 12.1-32-07, 12.1-32-08, and 29-07-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parole and probation violations and court fees; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota HB 1417, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12-59-15 and 12.1-01-04, subdivision b of subsection 3 of section 12.1-22-01, and sections 12.1-32-07, 12.1-32-08, and 29-07-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parole and probation violations and court fees; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1417
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12-59-15 and 12.1-01-04, subdivision b of subsection 3 of section 12.1-22-01, and sections 12.1-32-07, 12.1-32-08, and 29-07-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parole and probation violations and court fees; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29
- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (176 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Probation loses its minimum monthly fee: benefit, medium. North Dakota courts no longer have to charge at least $55 a month for probation supervision. Courts may still order supervision fees, so the change does not guarantee savings for everyone on probation. The law also removes the statutory process for turning unpaid supervision fees into civil judgmen…
- Public defense applicants face fewer costs: benefit, medium. People applying for public defense in North Dakota district court no longer pay the nonrefundable $35 application fee. People with publicly funded lawyers also no longer owe defense-cost repayment under this provision. Courts cannot require that repayment as a probation condition. The law removes t…
- Probation orders lose two required instructions: benefit, low. North Dakota law removes the direction to set probation conditions reasonably needed to promote law-abiding behavior. Every probation order no longer needs an explicit condition against committing another offense while probation remains subject to revocation. Courts can still set appropriate probat…
- Absconding parolees can owe return costs: cost, low. North Dakota's parole board can order parolees to pay return costs when it finds they absconded from supervision. Absconding means willfully avoiding supervision by hiding one's whereabouts or failing to report to a supervising authority. The law sets no dollar amount. Recovered money goes to the D…
- Risk reviews guide personal probation plans: mixed, low. North Dakota's corrections department may assess each defendant under its supervision and management. Results may guide supervision levels and personal case plans that address identified risks. This can mean lighter or more intensive supervision, depending on the person's assessment. A trained corr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 20 | pass | 73 | 20 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7 | pass | 40 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 29 | pass | 63 | 29 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-02: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor 04/29 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 20 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 29 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 19 1 3 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, without recommendation 10 4 0 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-01001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-01001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1150-02001m.pdf)

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- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1417-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).