# North Dakota HB 1578: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for abandoned motor vehicles; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23.1-15-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to excise tax on a motor vehicle taken into the custody of a commercial towing service. North Dakota HB 1578, AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for abandoned motor vehicles; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23.1-15-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to excise tax on a motor vehicle taken into the custody of a commercial towing service., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Grueneich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-02 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1578-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1578 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for abandoned motor vehicles; and to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23.1-15-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to excise tax on a motor vehicle taken into the custody of a commercial towing service. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-20 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 - Sponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Towing companies get abandoned vehicle tax relief: benefit, low. North Dakota commercial towing services can get a state release for abandoned vehicles in their custody that remain unclaimed under state law. The release allows disposal, registration, and a new title free of all liens and ownership claims. The Department of Transportation cannot charge motor vehi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robin Weisz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0 | pass | 44 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1 | pass | 89 | 1 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-04-02: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by Governor 03/27 (House) - 2025-03-26: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Returned to House (House) - 2025-03-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1 (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2 (House) - 2025-02-07: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House) - 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1259-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1259-01000.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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 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) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1259-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1259-01000.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1578-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).