# North Dakota HB 1485: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota HB 1485, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carrie McLeod (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1485
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Carrie McLeod (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (268 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher allowances for North Dakota Medicaid recipients: benefit, low. Eligible North Dakota medical assistance recipients get a $15 increase in their monthly personal needs allowance. This increase covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The Department of Health and Human Services must also review and adjust the allowance each year based on inflation. That yearly…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carrie McLeod (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Karls (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nico Rios (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Swiontek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Wagner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Weisz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dick Dever (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathy Hogan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Lee (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2 | pass | 91 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2 | pass | 85 | 2 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/01 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-17: Conference committee appointed Cleary Magrum Mathern (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee appointed Beltz Dobervich Rios (House)
- 2025-04-16: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 20 0 3 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Hearing 03:30 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02007m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative McLeod: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-01001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cleary: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02006m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02007m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative McLeod (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-01001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cleary (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1018-02006m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1485-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).