Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE BILL NO. 1479
(Representatives Karls, Berg, Bosch, Dockter, Hauck, Martinson, Nathe)
(Senators Dever, Gerhardt, Larson)
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating
to the designation and establishment of North Dakota Constitution Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
enacted as follows:
North Dakota Constitution Day.
To commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of North Dakota on August 17, 1889, by
constitutional convention, and the ratification by vote on October 1, 1889, by the people of the territory
that would become North Dakota, and to encourage state citizens to seek greater knowledge and
understanding of the Constitution of North Dakota, the first of October of each year is designated and
established as North Dakota Constitution Day. H. B. NO. 1479 - PAGE 2
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Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1479.
House Vote: Yeas 88 Nays 0 Absent 6
Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1
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Chief Clerk of the House
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State