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HB 1250

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to entries against a driving record.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Josh Christy and 7 co-sponsors

The bill would keep two‑point or less violations off public records but still count them for internal point totals and suspension decisions.

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 24
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Bill Summary · HB 1250

Summary — HB 1250 (North Dakota): Amendments to entries against a driving record

Status: Second reading — failed to pass (yeas 21 / nays 24)
Introduced: April 16, 2025
Sponsor(s): Reps. Tveit, Christy, Hendrix, D. Johnston, Kasper; Sens. Conley, Gerhardt, Walen
Citation amended: NDCC § 39‑06.1‑10(1)

Main purpose / intent

The bill would change how the North Dakota Director of the Department of Transportation (or other designated “director”) records traffic convictions and violations on a driver’s record. Its stated intent is to exclude lower‑point violations from the publicly available driving record while retaining their effect for internal enforcement (point reduction schedules and license‑suspension calculations).

Key provisions

  • Requires the director to enter points on a licensee’s driving record when a conviction, admission, or adjudication of a traffic offense is reported — except in the case of violations assigned two points or less.
  • Violations that carry two points or less:
    • May not be entered on the public driving record.
    • Must be recorded separately in a non‑public file. That separate record is not available to the public.
    • Still count for internal enforcement purposes: they are considered part of the driving record solely for (a) point reduction under NDCC § 39‑06.1‑13 and (b) determining whether a license suspension is required.
  • Retains the existing 12‑point suspension trigger: when a licensee’s driving record shows accumulation of 12 or more points (based on the schedule in subsection 3), the director must notify the licensee of intent to suspend under NDCC § 39‑06‑33.
  • Explicitly allows the director to receive and act on traffic‑offense conviction reports forwarded by federal, military, and tribal courts within North Dakota.

Who is affected

  • Drivers licensed in North Dakota: minor traffic violations (≤2 points) would not appear on publicly available driving records, but would still influence enforcement outcomes (e.g., suspensions).
  • Department of Transportation / driver licensing staff: must maintain a separate confidential record for low‑point violations and use it in point counting and suspension decisions.
  • Courts (including federal/military/tribal) that report convictions to the director.
  • Third parties relying on public driving records (employers, background check vendors, some insurers) — they would not see violations assigned two or fewer points, potentially changing risk/profile information available publicly.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Privacy: increases confidentiality of minor infractions by removing them from public records.
  • Enforcement integrity: preserves the ability to count those minor violations toward suspensions and internal point calculations.
  • Transparency for employers/insurers: public background checks would show fewer minor violations, which could affect hiring and underwriting decisions.
  • Administrative: requires systems/processes to maintain a confidential separate record and ensure low‑point violations are included for internal point totals.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The bill amends subsection 1 of NDCC § 39‑06.1‑10. No effective date is specified in the text excerpt.
  • Legislative outcome: failed to pass on second reading (yeas 21, nays 24), so it did not become law in its presented form.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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