# North Dakota HB 1603: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.

North Dakota HB 1603, AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Collette Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1603
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- Sponsor: Collette Brown (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 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: Collette Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jayme Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Finley-DeVille (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary Ista (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon O. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Braunberger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Mathern (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0 | pass | 87 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 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: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back, do pass 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Hearing 03:15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 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 12 1 1 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-02001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Brown: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-01003m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-03000.pdf)

## Related bills

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-02001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Brown (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-01003m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1329-03000.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1603-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).