North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1367: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 and subsection 1 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2025
Relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 and subsection 1 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 and subsection 1 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 7. a. It is unlawful for any person to willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, possess a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of the practitioner's professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, but any person who violates section 12-46-24 or 12-47-21 may not be prosecuted under this subsection. b. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense under this subsection and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense under this subsection. If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense not related to marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol under this section or chapter 19 - 03.2, 19 - 03.3, or 19 - 03.4, or an equivalent offense from another court in the United States, the violation …
Sponsors
- Lawrence Klemin (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Michael Dwyer (R, 47)
- Karen Karls (R, 35)
- Diane Larson (R, 30)
- Mike Lefor (R, 37)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Mary Schneider (D, 21)
- Jonathan Sickler (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
- : Signed by Governor 04/07
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 28, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 29, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1367?
- HB1367 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 and subsection 1 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1367 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 and subsection 1 of section 19-03.4-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug crime penalties and drug paraphernalia possession; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1367?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (April 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1367?
- Lawrence Klemin (R, 47), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1367?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1367.html
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