North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1194: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025
Relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, April 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 12.1-11-03. False information or report to law enforcement officers or security officials. A person 1. An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that personindividual: 1. a. Gives false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer which that personindividual knows to be false, and the information or report may interfere with an investigation or may materially mislead a law enforcement officer; or 2. b. Falsely reports to a law enforcement officer or other security official the occurrence of a crime of violence or other incident calling for an emergency response when that personindividual knows that the incident did not occur. "Security official" means a public servant responsible for averting or dealing withhandling emergencies involving public safety. 2. An on duty law enforcement officer having probable cause to suspect an individual has vexatiously provided a false report regarding another individual to a law enforcement officer or security official shall report the information to the state's attorney of the county in which the violation occurs. H. B. NO. 1194 - PAGE …
Sponsors
- Steve Vetter (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Nels Christianson (R, 18)
- Jason Dockter (R, 7)
- Dori Hauck (R, 36)
- Daniel Johnston (R, 24)
- Jim Jonas (R, 13)
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
- Larry Luick (R, 25)
- Michael Motschenbacher (R, 47)
- Eric Murphy (R, 43)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- : Signed by Governor 04/16
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 12
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Votes
- Final Passage (April 9, 2025): 79 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 3, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 7, 2025): 77 yea, 13 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1194?
- HB1194 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1194 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1194?
- Signed into law as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1194?
- Steve Vetter (R, 18), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1194?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1194.html
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