# North Dakota HB 1422: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06-42, 39-06.1-06, and 39-06.1-09 and paragraph 23 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota HB 1422, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06-42, 39-06.1-06, and 39-06.1-09 and paragraph 23 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anna S. Novak (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1422
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06-42, 39-06.1-06, and 39-06.1-09 and paragraph 23 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Unlicensed driving no longer adds record points: benefit, low. Driving without a license no longer counts as a moving violation under North Dakota's traffic-fee and driving-record rules. The offense adds 0 driving-record points, down from 4. The zero-point rule also covers equivalent local ordinances.
- Courts can reduce suspended-license driving charges: benefit, low. After a motion, a North Dakota court can change a suspended- or revoked-license driving charge to driving without a license. The court decides whether to grant the change. Courts also retain the option to dismiss charges when drivers restore their license within 60 days and provide satisfactory evi…
- Unlicensed drivers pay a $150 fee: cost, low. In North Dakota, a noncriminal disposition for driving without a license carries a $150 fee.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Tveit (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1 | pass | 44 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9 | pass | 80 | 9 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-09: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor 04/07 (House)
- 2025-04-04: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-01002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-01000.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-01002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0728-01000.pdf)

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- [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)
- [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)
- [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-HB1422-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).