# North Dakota HB 1458: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding limiting the release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria.

North Dakota HB 1458, A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding limiting the release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donna Henderson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 29) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1458
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding limiting the release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 29
- Sponsor: Donna Henderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (86 yes, 49 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: Donna Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger A. Maki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Desiree Morton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nico Rios (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Schatz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori VanWinkle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Wolff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffery J. Magrum (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 29 | fail | 16 | 29 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 20 | pass | 70 | 20 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-25: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 29 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Reported back without recommendation 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 20 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Rereferred to Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-20: Laid over two legislative days (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 0 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Henderson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-01006m.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-02001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-03000.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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 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)
- 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)
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## Sources
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Henderson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-01006m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Henderson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-02001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0977-03000.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-HB1458-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).