North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1395: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
Status: Failed, March 28, 2025
Relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
From the engrossed text, February 20, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Proof of background check provided to tenant. If a landlord requires a criminal, credit, or other background check as a prerequisite to executing a rental lease for real property, a prospective tenant may request proof of a completed background check. Upon a prospective tenant's request for proof of a background check, the landlord shall furnish proof within fourteen days of the landlord's receipt of the completed background check. If a landlord fails to timely furnish proof of the background check to the tenant, the landlord shall refund all fees paid by the prospective tenant to complete the background check in attempting to secure a lease. Page No. 1 25.1088.02000
Sponsors
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Boschee (D, 44)
- Ryan Braunberger (D, 10)
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A)
- Matthew Heilman (R, 7)
- Zachary Ista (D, 43)
- Mary Schneider (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 31
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 10:15
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
- : Received from House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 3
- : Committee Hearing 03:30
- : Committee Hearing 03:30
Votes
- Final Passage (March 28, 2025): 15 yea, 31 nay, failed
- Final Passage (February 20, 2025): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1395?
- HB1395 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
- What does HB1395 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to landlords and criminal background checks.
- What is the status of HB1395?
- Failed as of March 28, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 31 (March 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1395?
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1395?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1395.html
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