---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact sections 13-09.1-50, 13-09.1-51, 13-09.1-52, 13-09.1-53, and 13-09.1-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks; and to amend and reenact section 13-09.1-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks."
description: "Relating to virtual-currency kiosks; and to amend and reenact section 13‑09.1‑44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "HB 1447"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1447 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Swiontek"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-15"
last_action: "2025-04-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2366a4c-21df-4f56-8688-263accf255c9"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "c7330ffd21822ad813318719ba0e8bf97c75a34c621f44491fec1d3083327c36"
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 1447 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact sections 13-09.1-50, 13-09.1-51, 13-09.1-52, 13-09.1-53, and 13-09.1-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks; and to amend and reenact section 13-09.1-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks.

Relating to virtual-currency kiosks; and to amend and reenact section 13‑09.1‑44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual-currency kiosks.

## 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/25-1011-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1011-04000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1011-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1011-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1447 — **83–8** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1447 — **87–3** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1447 — **45–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Swiontek — primary (person)
- Austen Schauer — cosponsor (person)
- David Richter — cosponsor (person)
- Dean Rummel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Olson — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Klein — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Sickler — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Christy — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Lee — cosponsor (person)
- Karla Rose Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Hogan — cosponsor (person)
- Pat D. Heinert — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-15** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-22** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-02-13** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-14** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-18** Received from House
- **2025-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-03-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-17** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-03-18** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-03-19** Returned to House (12)
- **2025-04-02** Concurred
- **2025-04-02** Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 8 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-04** Signed by President
- **2025-04-08** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-04-08** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-11** Signed by Governor 04/10 `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-14** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2366a4c-21df-4f56-8688-263accf255c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).