North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1603: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
From the enrolled text, April 14, 2025:
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts. SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY - NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVE PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION COMPLIANCE. 1. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the state historical society for the purpose of providing compliance with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. 2. The state historical society shall use the funds provided under this section to establish a compliance committee consisting of tribal historic preservation officers or their designees from each North Dakota tribe with an agreement pursuant to chapter 54-40.2. The committee must consist of representatives from the state historical society, Indian affairs commission, and the attorney general's office. Each tribe participating on the committee shall provide matching funds of up to $100,000 for committee efforts. All funds received for compliance efforts under this section must be placed into a separate account with oversight by the office of management and budget. 3. The committee must identify and prioritize compliance efforts for the repatriation of culturally significant human remains, funerary objects, …
Sponsors
- Collette Brown (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Boschee (D, 44)
- Ryan Braunberger (D, 10)
- Jayme Davis (D, 9)
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A)
- Zachary Ista (D, 43)
- Tim Mathern (D, 11)
- Jon Nelson (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- : Signed by Governor 04/16
- : 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 15 0 1
- : Rereferred to Appropriations
- : Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
Votes
- Final Passage (April 9, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 20, 2025): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1603?
- HB1603 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
- What does HB1603 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
- What is the status of HB1603?
- Signed into law as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1603?
- Collette Brown (D, 9), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1603?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1603.html
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