May 8, 2025 •
North Dakota Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 69th Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die just after 4:00 a.m. on May 3, using up 74 of its 80 days permitted days to pass almost 600 of the 1,089 bills introduced, the highest volume of legislation since 2009. Six days remain for a special session. Lawmakers passed two bills affecting campaign finance laws and effective August 1, 2025. House Bill 1204 expands the prohibition on the publication of false information in political advertisements to text messages, telephone calls, social media, or any other commercial medium. House Bill 1167 requires that any political communication or advertising using artificial intelligence to impersonate a human must prominently display a disclaimer.
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