# North Dakota HB 1600: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota HB 1600, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily O'Brien (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1600
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
- Sponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New immigration legal help with possible fees: mixed, low. The law creates an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law. The school must employ one full-time staff attorney, with no more than 60 matters open at once. Services and related legal work can be done remotely to meet client needs. The school may charge small fees as n…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sanford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (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 64 nays 29 | pass | 64 | 29 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 34 nays 13 | pass | 34 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25 | pass | 67 | 25 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 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 64 nays 29 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 34 nays 13 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 1 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 2 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, without recommendation 11 1 2 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 03:24 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 09:00 (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/25-1322-01003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-04000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-05000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Sorvaag: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-01003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-05000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Sorvaag (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1322-03003m.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1600-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).