North Dakota Legislature reaches halfway point with 750 bills advancing across chambers

The North Dakota Legislature has reached the halfway point, or crossover, of its 2025 session. 750 bills are moving between chambers after over 300 were withdrawn or struck down. Here are the key developments so far: Three bills remain for property tax reform, including Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s plan to expand the primary residence tax credit from $500 to $1,450. Lawmakers advanced school choice initiatives with education savings accounts and authorized charter schools while rejecting universal free school meals. The legislature passed bills defining gender as biological sex and requiring OB-GYNs to watch a video on the state’s suspended abortion ban. Criminal justice bills include mandatory minimum sentences which are backed by the Attorney General, versus reentry services, which are supported by the Governor. Other legislation addressed election processes, AI and data centers, carbon capture technology, hunting/gambling regulations, and tribal issues including human trafficking. The session resumes March 2, with legislators having used 34 of their allotted 80 days.