# North Dakota HB 1582: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime. North Dakota HB 1582, AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Vetter (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1582-202501 - 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 1582 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-20 - Last action: 2025-04-30, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 - Sponsor: Steve Vetter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (212 yes, 14 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: Steve Vetter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nels Christianson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Johnston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: SuAnn Olson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jose L. Castaneda (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7 | pass | 84 | 7 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7 | pass | 82 | 7 | | ## Actions (21) - 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, yeas 84 nays 7 (House) - 2025-04-21: Concurred (House) - 2025-04-11: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-04-11: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7 (House) - 2025-02-17: Laid over one legislative day (House) - 2025-02-14: Laid over one legislative day (House) - 2025-02-13: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1 (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee Hearing 11:30 (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/25-1313-01001m.pdf) - Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-02001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-04000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-02000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-01000.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) - 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 - [Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-01001m.pdf) - [Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-02001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-04000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-02000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1313-01000.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) - [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-HB1582-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).