# North Dakota HB 1429: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-07 and 12.1-17-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment and stalking with a robot; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota HB 1429, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-07 and 12.1-17-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment and stalking with a robot; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dawson Holle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1429
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-07 and 12.1-17-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment and stalking with a robot; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- Sponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules against harassment using robots: mixed, low. North Dakota makes offensive robot use a class B misdemeanor when it has no legitimate purpose and intends to frighten or harass someone. Robots include drones, related hardware and software, communication links, and artificial intelligence. The harassment law also covers written or electronic thre…
- Stalking rules cover robots and tracking: mixed, low. North Dakota stalking law covers a pattern of at least two acts, including acts using a directly controlled robot. The intentional pattern must target a specific person, frighten, intimidate, or harass them, and serve no legitimate purpose. It must also frighten, intimidate, or harass a reasonable…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gretchen Dobervich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Headland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Tveit (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy D. Lemm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffery J. Magrum (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/21 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 11:15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Holle: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Myrdal: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-02002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Holle (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Myrdal (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0908-02002m.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-HB1429-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).