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HB 1463

Public retirement systems; Pension Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by John Kane

Requires endorsing caucuses and district committee meetings to be held within the district’s geographic boundaries (or within the city if the district is partly in a city).

Second Reading referred to Rules
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Bill Summary · HB 1463

Summary — HB 1463 (North Dakota)

A bill to create and enact a new section in chapter 16.1‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to where a district organization must hold an endorsing caucus or an official district committee / district executive committee meeting.

Main purpose

To require that a political district organization’s endorsing caucus, or any official meeting of its district committee or district executive committee, be held within the geographical boundaries of the legislative district the organization represents (as defined by NDCC § 54‑03‑01.14). If the legislative district lies partly inside an incorporated city that contains multiple legislative districts, the meeting must be held within that city’s boundaries.

Key provisions

  • Creates a new statutory section in NDCC chapter 16.1‑03 establishing location requirements for:
    1. Endorsing caucuses used to endorse candidates for placement on a primary election ballot; and
    2. Any other meetings of the district committee or district executive committee.
  • Location requirement: meetings must be held within the legislative district’s geographic boundaries as provided under NDCC § 54‑03‑01.14.
  • If the legislative district is only partially within an incorporated city that has multiple legislative districts, the meeting must be held within that city’s geographic boundaries.

Who is affected

  • District organizations that are entitled to endorse candidates under NDCC § 16.1‑03‑21 (typically county or legislative district party organizations).
  • Party officials who organize and conduct endorsing caucuses and committee meetings.
  • Candidates and party members who participate in endorsements and official district meetings.
  • Local election administrators and legal counsel may be consulted regarding compliance.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Narrows permissible meeting locations to within district (or within the city, if applicable), which can:
    • Improve geographic congruence between decision‑making and the electorate represented.
    • Increase accessibility for district residents who wish to participate.
    • Create logistical or cost challenges where suitable meeting venues inside the district are limited.
  • The text does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for noncompliance; implementation would rely on party enforcement and potential legal challenge under the statute.
  • May require parties to revise bylaws or standard meeting practices to conform.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: November 22, 2024.
  • Assigned as a new section to NDCC ch. 16.1‑03.
  • Procedural history includes first reading and committee referrals; amendment adopted on second reading (Feb 24, 2025).
  • Final action recorded: Second reading — failed to pass (yeas 13, nays 76). The bill did not become law.

Note: Multiple unrelated bills in other states and jurisdictions also carry the number HB 1463 in 2025; this summary pertains only to the North Dakota HB 1463 described above.

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

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