North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1503: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
Relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, March 27, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 2. An individual is guilty of criminal vehicular injury if the individual violates section 39-08-01 or an equivalent ordinance and as a result that individual causes substantial bodily or serious bodily injury to another individual. Violation of this subsection is a class CB felony. If an individual violates this subsection, the court shall impose at least one year'syear and one day's imprisonment. If the individual violates this section after having been previously convicted of a violation of section 39-08-01 or 39-08-03 or an equivalent ordinance, the court shall impose at least two years' imprisonment. H. B. NO. 1503 - 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 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1503. House Vote: Yeas 87 Nays 3 Absent …
Sponsors
- Macy Bolinske (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Randall Burckhard (R, 5)
- Jose Castaneda (R, 40)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- SuAnn Olson (R, 8)
- David Richter (R, 1)
- Dan Ruby (R, 38)
- Matthew Ruby (R, 40)
- Christina Wolff (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
- : Signed by Governor 04/02
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 25, 2025): 43 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 7, 2025): 87 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1503?
- HB1503 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1503 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1503?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1503?
- Macy Bolinske (R, 40), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1503?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1503.html
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