# North Dakota HB 1549: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

North Dakota HB 1549, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1549
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (172 yes, 57 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- ID and health help before release: benefit, low. Before release, North Dakota corrections staff must help people apply for photo identification, working with state transportation staff. This includes driver's licenses, state ID cards, and temporary versions of either. Corrections and health agencies must also connect people to Medicaid or other h…
- Grants expand programs in local jails: benefit, low. North Dakota creates grants for evidence-based programs in county, regional, and tribal correctional facilities. The state grant committee gives priority to facilities without reentry, education, counseling, or other evidence-based programs. Grants may also support treatment alternatives that respe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 62 nays 29 | pass | 62 | 29 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3 | pass | 43 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25 | pass | 67 | 25 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-21: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor 04/16 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed, yeas 62 nays 29 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 1 3 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-01002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-02001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-03001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-03000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-04000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-01002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-02001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-03001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-03000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1314-04000.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1549-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).