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Yes: 137 • No: 0
North DakotaHB 15892025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 62.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement agency and concealed weapon test administrator certifications and firearm proficiency qualification course records; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 62.1-01-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to standards for qualification in firearms training for retired officers.
Sponsored By: Pat D. Heinert (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Agencies cannot certify federal carry status
Law enforcement agencies and certified concealed-weapon test administrators can certify that a person kept North Dakota firearms qualifications. They cannot certify anyone for federal retired-officer concealed-carry status under the 2010 federal law. Agencies and test administrators must also send the POST board a record of everyone who passed a firearms proficiency course.
Retired officers count as law enforcement
The law recognizes some retired law enforcement public servants as law enforcement officers. You qualify if you served at least 10 years, or left because of a service-related physical disability. You must keep firearms skills under an approved standard. This can be the POST board level, your former agency’s active-officer test in your state, a certified instructor’s active-officer test in your state, or a standard set by the attorney general for certified concealed-weapon test administrators. You must hold a local law-enforcement photo ID that shows you passed a firearms test within 12 months of the card’s issue. You also must not be found unfit for mental-health reasons, and you must not have signed an agreement saying you are unqualified for mental-health reasons.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Pat D. Heinert
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jason Dockter
Republican • House
Jared C. Hagert
Republican • House
Dori Hauck
Republican • House
Craig Headland
Republican • House
Anna S. Novak
Republican • House
Matthew Ruby
Republican • House
Claire Cory
Republican • Senate
Justin Gerhardt
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
3/31/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/26
3/28/2025HouseSent to Governor
3/25/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/25/2025HouseSigned by President
3/24/2025SenateReturned to House
3/19/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
3/18/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
3/14/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:30
3/14/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
2/13/2025SenateReceived from House
2/12/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
2/11/2025HouseReported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 13 0 0
2/7/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 02:30
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
1/20/2025House
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