North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1397: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application.
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2025
Relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 54-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: State waltz. "Dancing Dakota", written and composed by Chuck Suchy, is the North Dakota state waltz. SECTION 2. A new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: State troubadour. The chairman of the North Dakota council on the arts shall designate an individual to serve as the official state troubadour or trobairitz for a term of five years. The chairman may fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term vacated. SECTION 3. APPLICATION. An official state troubadour must be appointed under section 2 of this Act at the conclusion of any term of the inaugural troubadour appointed by resolution by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly. H. B. NO. 1397 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the …
Sponsors
- Todd Porter (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Dawson Holle (R, 31)
- Bob Martinson (R, 35)
- Karen Rohr (R, 31)
- Donald Schaible (R, 31)
- Nathan Toman (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- : Signed by Governor 03/14
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 7, 2025): 44 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 5, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1397?
- HB1397 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application.
- What does HB1397 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of the state waltz and state troubadour; and to provide for application.
- What is the status of HB1397?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (March 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1397?
- Todd Porter (R, 34), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1397?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1397.html
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