North Dakota HB1613: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

From the enrolled text, April 22, 2025:

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 29-29.4-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 29-29.4-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. "Autonomously" means to operate or govern itself without direct human control. 2. "Flight data" means imaging or other observation recording. 2.3. "Flight information" means flight duration, flight path, and mission objective. 3.4. "Law enforcement agency or agents" has the meaning provided for law enforcement officer in section 12.1-01-04. 4.5. "Less than lethal weapon" means a designed and manufactured object, substance, or weapon that does not create a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death when used by an individual with proper training. 6. "Lethal weapon" means an object, substance, or device designed to cause serious bodily injury or death. 7. "Remotely" means directly controlled by human action and decisions. 8. "Robot" means a powered artificial machine or system that upon activation will operate in whole or in part autonomously to perform physical tasks or decisionmaking without real-time human control. The term includes a system capable of using force, conducting surveillance, or moving independent of direct human input. The term does not include a law enforcement body-worn …

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Sponsors

• Jared Hendrix (R, 10) · primary sponsor
• Jose Castaneda (R, 40)
• Nels Christianson (R, 18)
• Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
• Jeffery Magrum (R, 8)
• Bob Paulson (R, 3)
• Nathan Toman (R, 34)
• Lori VanWinkle (R, 3)

Latest actions

1. April 30, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
2. April 29, 2025: Signed by Governor 04/28
3. April 25, 2025: Sent to Governor
4. April 25, 2025: Signed by Speaker
5. April 22, 2025: Signed by President
6. April 21, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
7. April 21, 2025: Concurred
8. April 11, 2025: Returned to House (12)
9. April 11, 2025: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
10. April 11, 2025: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Votes

• Final Passage (April 21, 2025): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Passage (April 11, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Passage (February 12, 2025): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1613?

HB1613 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

What does HB1613 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

What is the status of HB1613?

Signed into law as of April 30, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (April 30, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1613?

Jared Hendrix (R, 10), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1613?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1613.html