# North Dakota HB 1440: AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges.

North Dakota HB 1440, AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan Ruby (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1440
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
- Sponsor: Dan Ruby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (234 yes, 44 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: Dan Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Headland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Kasper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Marschall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen M. Rohr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Wolff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Weston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wobbema (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8 | pass | 39 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17 | pass | 75 | 17 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 6 | pass | 39 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13 | pass | 81 | 13 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-30: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Governor 04/28 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Conference committee appointed Powers Marcellais Rummel (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Conference committee appointed Dockter Motschenbacher Dressler (House)
- 2025-03-19: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-01-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-01002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Dockter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-01002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Dockter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0298-02002m.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)
- [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-HB1440-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).