# North Dakota HB 1428: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1428, A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Vetter (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 37 nays 54); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1428
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 37 nays 54
- Sponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (159 yes, 112 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: Steve Vetter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nels Christianson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Karls (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dwight Kiefert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 37 nays 54 | fail | 37 | 54 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4 | pass | 42 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 14 | pass | 31 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 40 | pass | 49 | 40 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-16: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 37 nays 54 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Conference committee appointed Rummel Powers Marcellais (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Conference committee appointed Hagert Toman Steiner (House)
- 2025-04-01: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 2 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Reconsidered (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 03:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 40 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 1 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- HOUSE BILL NO. 1428 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-01001m.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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)
- 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 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. 1428 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1129-01001m.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [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-HB1428-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).
