North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1583: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Failed, April 2, 2025
Relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
From the amended text, April 2, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 16.1-10-04. Publication of false information in political advertisements - Penalty. 1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if thatthe person knowingly, or with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity, publishes anya political advertisement or news release that contains anycontaining an assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including information concerning a candidate's prior public record, which is untrue, deceptive, or misleading, whether on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, initiated measure, referred measure, constitutional amendment, or any other issue, question, or proposal on an election ballot, and whether the publicationwhich is published by radio, television, newspaper, text message, telephone call, pamphlet, folder, display cards, signs, posters, billboard advertisements, websites, electronic transmission, social media, or by any other public means or commercial medium. 2. This section does not apply to a newspaper, television or radio station, or other commercial medium that is not the source of the political advertisement or news release. 3. A candidate who is the subject …
Sponsors
- James Kasper (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Donna Henderson (R, 15)
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Jeffery Magrum (R, 8)
- SuAnn Olson (R, 8)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
- Vicky Steiner (R, 37)
- Kent Weston (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 11 nays 36
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:20
- : Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
- : Received from House
- : Motion to reconsider failed
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 34
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3
Votes
- Final Passage (April 2, 2025): 11 yea, 36 nay, failed
- Final Passage (February 18, 2025): 55 yea, 34 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1583?
- HB1583 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1583 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1583?
- Failed as of April 2, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 11 nays 36 (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1583?
- James Kasper (R, 46), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1583?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1583.html
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