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Votes at a glance

- House Bill 1241 (flashing lights exemption for funeral‑home vehicles): Passed, final vote 92 yeas, 0 nays. Transportation Committee recommended due pass (14‑0). The bill amends North Dakota Century Code section 39‑21‑26 to add an exemption allowing vehicles owned by funeral homes to use flashing lights while used in funeral processions. Committee testimony framed the change as a public‑safety measure to reduce near‑miss incidents in processions.

- House Bill 1228 (designate portion of State Highway 5 as LCDR Carl J. Woods Vietnam Bridge; emergency clause): Passed, final vote 93 yeas, 0 nays; emergency clause carried. Transportation Committee recommended due pass (14‑0). The bill creates a new section in chapter 24‑1 and provides a continuing appropriation for signs.

- House Bill 1426 (designate bridge on State Highway 6 as Corporal Raymond Porter Korea Bridge): Passed, final vote 93 yeas, 0 nays. Transportation Committee recommended due pass (14‑0). The bill creates a new section in chapter 24‑01 and provides a continuing appropriation for signage.

- House Bill 1240 (auto‑glass insurance coverage requirement): Failed, final vote 8 yeas, 84 nays. Transportation Committee recommended do not pass (8‑5). The bill would have required insurers offering comprehensive or collision policies to offer a windshield/glass coverage endorsement; committee testimony said such endorsements are already commonly available in the market.

- House Bill 1259 (observe standard time year‑round; repeal daylight‑saving statute): Passed, final vote 55 yeas, 37 nays. Transportation Committee recommended due pass as amended (13‑0). The bill directs the state and political subdivisions to observe standard time year‑round; committee supporters cited public‑health and sleep-cycle studies and constituent sentiment.

- House Bill 1407 (increase vehicle weight limits on some highways): Failed, final vote 7 yeas, 86 nays. Transportation Committee recommended do not pass (13‑0, one absent). Committee and DOT testimony raised concerns about bridge and roadway damage; proponents argued for fewer trips for agricultural haulers if limits were increased.

- House Bill 1149 (revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act updates; emergency clause): Passed, final vote 92 yeas, 0 nays; emergency clause carried. Industry, Business and Labor Committee recommended due pass (14‑0). The bill updates dormancy periods, adds provisions for unclaimed virtual currency (including a three‑year dormancy and required liquidation procedure), clarifies record retention for voluntary disclosures, and streamlines multistate audit record sharing; revenue from unclaimed property in North Dakota benefits K‑12 education via the common trust fund.

- House Bill 1165 (election administration and related technical changes): Passed, final vote 90 yeas, 2 nays. Political Subdivisions Committee recommended due pass (12‑1). The bill contains technical cleanups to uniformize election administration across counties, including rules for ballot printing vendors, absentee envelope styles, timing for write‑in candidate filings, and county auditor authority over certain election‑worker misconduct.

- House Bill 1406 (bar agencies from introducing bills): Failed, final vote 32 yeas, 60 nays. Industry, Business and Labor Committee recommended amendment then due pass as amended (8 yeas, 6 nays in committee), but the House rejected the measure on final passage. Debate centered on separation-of-powers concerns, session efficiency and whether agencies’ technical cleanup bills should require a legislator sponsor.

Other procedural actions

- Representative Bosch moved and the House agreed to lay over House Bills 1317 and 1289 one legislative day (motion carried). The clerk recorded that the bills on the 6th order would be placed on the 11th order on the following day except HB1332 (referred to appropriations) as noted by the clerk earlier.

Why this matters

Several of the transportation items were routine signings and commemorations that carry limited policy impact but are notable to local communities (bridge namings and funeral‑procession lighting). The unclaimed‑property update (HB1149) modernizes state handling of property including virtual currency and affects how holders and the state process and liquidate those assets. HB1259 (standard time year‑round) changes social and business rhythms and produced a divided vote. Bills that failed — notably the license‑plate reader authorization (HB1050) and the weight‑limit increase (HB1407) — reflect substantive tradeoffs lawmakers weighed between security/economic efficiency and infrastructure, privacy and local control.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Floor Session Jan 28, 2025\t","oneSentenceSummary","The North Dakota House voted on a bundle of bills including highway namings, changes to unclaimed‑property law, a standard‑time measure, and proposals on transportation and insurance; several bills passed and several failed.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28308,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363687,"House rejects bill to allow license-plate readers on state DOT infrastructure",1452,1157000,2609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165967-e66827907aeba49e17f2d1cd013d5501&start=1157&end=2609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165967-e66827907aeba49e17f2d1cd013d5501/thumbnail_1157000.jpg","/articles/6363687/North-Dakota/House-rejects-bill-to-allow-license-plate-readers-on-state-DOT-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363687-e9e2032171e35a4d0c172039d55098a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773726059&Signature=Dnxw-2HoFsO3dOyD4yrsl2tJglVsa-FDDdNU4ygnBcpZp~Gattv3mbJqCmW-xQlsQZg63Wc~PUkU95~aDJSU~feZFjpliCsvhdJa7dfupgg6pvEiJrwZCVQdr5j9az517e1GSQXKnOxc7IG5hkYXpsJ9W9SUeI0jt7~IOXghk3LcM7hIe8IYGyFFLrRAXID7X7dLOMQS0mUGIA2qguvDdNXhoXUHQadNey80yE43OGFH29pJCbGDhT2rwtEjre~Tu0SAskj9MMnQQoshmCw1C55bjEWpDv18SysB7FbQibZG4uOplLHj5X1Gn2A21WPwOk4NjIu6quXPxW~6KwgGzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Dakota House of Representatives on final consideration rejected House Bill 1050, a measure that would have authorized the director of the Department of Transportation to enter cooperative agreements allowing law-enforcement agencies to place license-plate readers on DOT-owned or DOT-operated infrastructure. The final roll call showed 42 yeas and 51 nays; the bill was declared failed.

The Transportation Committee, chaired by Representative de Ruby, recommended a unanimous do-not-pass on the bill in committee (14-0), citing privacy and scope concerns. \"Your transportation committee was not comfortable with extending this type of technology across the state and without the complete knowledge and approval of its citizens,\" Representative de Ruby said during the committee report.

The bill carrier, Representative Fraley, described the proposal on the House floor as a change to give the director authority to enter agreements with other state agencies, federal agencies and political subdivisions to place license-plate readers on department infrastructure. Fraley told colleagues the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and other federal partners had expressed interest in using the readers and that the devices are already present in some local jurisdictions: \"In most cases, we learned this information is shared with BCI at their request.\"

Supporters argued the readers would aid law enforcement and border security. Representative Murphy said he had discussed the matter with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and border-patrol officials and described cases where temporary, portable readers helped identify suspicious vehicles: \"These LPRs will give are portable. They allow border patrol to station them where they think something may be happening… and allows for them to do their job.\"

Opponents raised privacy and scope questions. Representative Fraley told the chamber that committee testimony suggested the system could enable tracking across the state and noted potential legal concerns about tracking people without judicial process: \"During testimony, we learned that the tracking of individuals' GPS coordinates requires a warrant, and so this system of tracking through license plate readers is above that requirement.\" Representative Koppelman warned of potential mission creep: \"If you vote green on this, there's no prohibitions on going the next step to facial recognition or having these on every vehicle or in every overpass or in every stoplight.\"

Several members emphasized limits to the technology and the bill's narrow text. Representative Heineck underscored that the devices read plates only, not faces: \"No facial recognition, because that was part of the comment I had heard too. No facial recognition. They're license-plate readers.\" Representative de Ruby noted the Department of Transportation opposed placing permanent readers on DOT right-of-way structures, citing infrastructure and primary-purpose concerns.

The House vote followed extended floor questioning and debate that covered border security, missing-persons searches and civil-liberties risks. The committee's unanimous do-not-pass recommendation and opposition from DOT were central to the final outcome. The bill's failure does not prevent other agencies or local jurisdictions from using license‑plate readers on non‑DOT property, and the House record notes that tribal nations may enter their own agreements with federal agencies.

Details of the measure and next steps remain as recorded in the chamber; no amendments were adopted on the House floor.","The North Dakota House on final consideration rejected House Bill 1050, which would have authorized the Department of Transportation director to permit placement of license-plate readers on DOT-owned or -operated infrastructure. The Transportation Committee had recommended a unanimous \"do not pass.\"","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: House advances time change, unclaimed property, election housekeeping; several transportation bills pass, weight and glass bills fail

House rejects bill to allow license-plate readers on state DOT infrastructure