---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact section 19-24.1-24.1 and a new subsection to section 19-24.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulating edible medical marijuana products; and to amend and reenact section 19-24.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of medical marijuana products."
description: "Relating to regulating edible medical marijuana products; and to amend and reenact section 19‑24.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of medical marijuana products."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "HB 1203"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1203 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Vetter"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-10"
last_action: "2025-04-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc03ec99-5cca-49fb-b580-dcfc4667b68c"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "8351e5839b6f81cd072f54f6147de52d1927ffdf169ac9476d43b1f5164e4d7c"
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 1203 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact section 19-24.1-24.1 and a new subsection to section 19-24.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulating edible medical marijuana products; and to amend and reenact section 19-24.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of medical marijuana products.

Relating to regulating edible medical marijuana products; and to amend and reenact section 19‑24.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of medical marijuana products.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0503-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0503-04000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0503-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0503-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1203 — **67–25** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1203 — **42–3** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1203 — **70–21** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Steve Vetter — primary (person)
- Claire Cory — cosponsor (person)
- Gretchen Dobervich — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Christy — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Frelich — cosponsor (person)
- Landon Bahl — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew Ruby — cosponsor (person)
- Nels Christianson — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Vicky Steiner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-10** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-20** Committee Hearing 03:30
- **2025-01-28** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-29** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-01-31** Laid over one legislative day
- **2025-02-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 25 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-05** Received from House
- **2025-02-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-05** Committee Hearing 01:30
- **2025-04-01** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-02** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-04-04** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 3 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-07** Returned to House (12)
- **2025-04-15** Concurred
- **2025-04-15** Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 21 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17** Signed by President
- **2025-04-21** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-04-21** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-23** Signed by Governor 04/21 `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-24** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc03ec99-5cca-49fb-b580-dcfc4667b68c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).