---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restrictions on adult-oriented performances; to amend and reenact section 12.1-27.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state pre-emption of local laws regulating obscenity; and to provide a penalty."
description: "Relating to restrictions on adult-oriented performances; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑27.1‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state pre‑emption of local laws regulating obscenity; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1333"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1333 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brandon Prichard"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/646282b8-5b09-4ab5-a685-e690de6e1b34"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "10ccccde36752fa862d9fcd181057b08a0cdaf09434975fd581cd9d5e14aa86d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1333 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restrictions on adult-oriented performances; to amend and reenact section 12.1-27.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state pre-emption of local laws regulating obscenity; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to restrictions on adult-oriented performances; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑27.1‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state pre‑emption of local laws regulating obscenity; and to provide a penalty.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0375-02000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0375-06000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0375-03000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0375-05000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments - NOT ADOPTED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0375-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1333 — **76–14** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1333 — **79–13** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1333 — **44–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brandon Prichard — primary (person)
- Andrew Marschall — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Koppelman — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Tveit — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ruby — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Estenson — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Frelich — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence R. Klemin — cosponsor (person)
- Lori VanWinkle — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Motschenbacher — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-11** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-23** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-24** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-25** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-01-26** Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 13 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-27** Received from House
- **2023-02-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-20** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-21** Committee Hearing 10:42
- **2023-03-27** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2023-03-27** Committee Hearing 09:43
- **2023-03-31** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-03** Committee Hearing 03:49
- **2023-04-03** Rereferred to Judiciary
- **2023-04-03** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-03** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-03** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-03** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-05** Refused to concur
- **2023-04-05** Conference committee appointed Karls VanWinkle Roers Jones
- **2023-04-06** Conference committee appointed Sickler Larson Braunberger
- **2023-04-11** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accede) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-12** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-12** Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 14 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-13** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accede) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-17** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-19** Signed by President
- **2023-04-19** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-19** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by Governor 04/21 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-26** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/646282b8-5b09-4ab5-a685-e690de6e1b34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).