North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1204: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2025
Relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, April 4, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 16.1-10-04. Publication of false information in political advertisements - Penalty. 1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if thatthe person knowingly, or with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity, publishes anya political advertisement or news release that contains anycontaining an assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including information concerning a candidate's prior public record, which is untrue, deceptive, or misleading, whether on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, initiated measure, referred measure, constitutional amendment, or any other issue, question, or proposal on an election ballot, and whether the publicationwhich is published by radio, television, newspaper, text message, telephone call, pamphlet, folder, display cards, signs, posters, billboard advertisements, websites, electronic transmission , social media , or by any other public means or commercial medium. 2. This section does not apply to a newspaper, television or radio station, or other commercial medium that is not the source of the political advertisement or news release. H. B. NO. 1204 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House …
Sponsors
- Mike Schatz (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Ty Dressler (R, 36)
- Jay Fisher (R, 5)
- Kathy Frelich (R, 15)
- Larry Luick (R, 25)
- Lisa Meier (R, 32)
- Nathan Toman (R, 34)
- Desiree van Oosting (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11
- : Signed by Governor 04/10
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 14
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
- : Amendment adopted
Votes
- Final Passage (April 2, 2025): 77 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Final Passage (March 19, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 4, 2025): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1204?
- HB1204 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1204 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1204?
- Signed into law as of April 14, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 (April 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1204?
- Mike Schatz (R, 39), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1204?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1204.html
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