North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1545: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2025
Relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 1-03-13. First NationsIndigenous Peoples Day. To recognize the indigenous peoples of the State of North Dakota and their contributions to the state and to the United States, the governor shall issue a proclamation each year designating the Friday before the second Monday in October as First NationsIndigenous Peoples Day. H. B. NO. 1545 - 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. 1545. House Vote: Yeas 88 Nays 1 Absent 5 Senate Vote: Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025. ____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o'clock ________M. ____________________________ Secretary of State
Sponsors
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A) · primary sponsor
- Collette Brown (D, 9)
- Jayme Davis (D, 9)
- Gretchen Dobervich (D, 11)
- Dawson Holle (R, 31)
- Richard Marcellais (D, 9)
- Tim Mathern (D, 11)
- Chuck Walen (R, 4)
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 4 0 1
- : Committee Hearing 02:31
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 28, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 17, 2025): 88 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1545?
- HB1545 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
- What does HB1545 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
- What is the status of HB1545?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (April 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1545?
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1545?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1545.html
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