North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1610: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property.
Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2025
Relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property.
From the enrolled text, March 25, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Fee for accepting check or other instrument of payment prohibited. A landlord may not charge a tenant a fee to accept cash, a check, or a money order for the payment of rent or any other payment required by the landlord under a lease for real property. H. B. NO. 1610 - 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. 1610. House Vote: Yeas 78 Nays 3 Absent 13 Senate Vote: Yeas 44 Nays 0 Absent 3 ____________________________ 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
- Jonathan Warrey (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Jorin Johnson (R, 41)
- Mike Lefor (R, 37)
- Randy Lemm (R, 20)
- Carrie McLeod (R, 45)
- Anna Novak (R, 33)
- David Richter (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
- : Signed by Governor 03/27
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:00
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 21, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 14, 2025): 78 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1610?
- HB1610 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property.
- What does HB1610 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited lease provisions in a contract to lease real property.
- What is the status of HB1610?
- Signed into law as of April 2, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1610?
- Jonathan Warrey (R, 22), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1610?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1610.html
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