republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/hb-1415.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 53‑06.1‑01, subsections 1 and 4 of section 53‑06.1‑01.1, subsections 2 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑03, subsections 1 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑06, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑10.2, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑11, subsection 3 of section 53‑06.1‑14, and subsection 8 of section 53‑06.1‑15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to games of chance."
description: "AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 53‑06.1‑01, subsections 1 and 4 of section 53‑06.1‑01.1, subsections 2 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑03, subsections 1 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑06, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑10.2, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑11, subsection 3 of section 53‑06.1‑14, and subsection 8 of section 53‑06.1‑15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to games of chance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "HB 1415"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1415 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ATTORNEY GENERAL", "CHARITIES", "GAMES OF CHANCE - SEE ALSO SPORTS AND AMUSEMENTS", "SPORTS AND AMUSEMENTS - SEE ALSO GAMES OF CHANCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blum", "Delmore", "M. Johnson", "Sorvaag"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-16"
last_action: "2017-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5477a82-dd3f-46af-800a-a00350ea24b6"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba1415.html"
source_hash: "a8d0b1eed35d9fb64bdfd43661bfb1df528c0d0417f46dfd68a8e1e5cea9ea26"
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 1415 (65) — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 53‑06.1‑01, subsections 1 and 4 of section 53‑06.1‑01.1, subsections 2 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑03, subsections 1 and 3 of section 53‑06.1‑06, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑10.2, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.1‑11, subsection 3 of section 53‑06.1‑14, and subsection 8 of section 53‑06.1‑15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to games of chance.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-8159-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-8159-03000.pdf)
3. **HOUSE BILL NO. 1415 with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-8159-02000.pdf)
4. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Wardner** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-8159-01001a.pdf)
5. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Wardner (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-8159-01001m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 83 YEAS, 6 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 5 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **83–6** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 44 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **44–2** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 79 YEAS, 13 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **79–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Blum — primary (person)
- Delmore — primary (person)
- M. Johnson — primary (person)
- Sorvaag — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-16** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2017-02-01** Committee Hearing 10:45
- **2017-02-01** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 2 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-03** Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 6 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-17** Received from House
- **2017-02-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-20** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-03-21** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-22** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-23** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-24** Returned to House (12)
- **2017-04-04** Concurred
- **2017-04-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 13 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-05** Signed by President
- **2017-04-06** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-10** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-12** Signed by Governor 04/11 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5477a82-dd3f-46af-800a-a00350ea24b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).