An act to amend and reenact section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wearing a mask in a public place., the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE BILL NO. 1226 (Representatives Klemin, Heinert, D. Johnston, Motschenbacher, Porter, Rohr)
(Senators Axtman, Cory, Larson, Paulson)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wearing a mask in a public place.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows: 12.1-31-15. Wearing of masks during commission of criminal offense prohibited. 1. An individual may not wear a mask, hood, or other device that covers, hides, or conceals any portion of that individual's face: a. With the intent to intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other individual; b. For the purpose of evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification during the commission of a criminal offense; or c. For the purpose of concealment, flight, or escape when the individual has been charged with, arrested for, or convicted of a criminal offense.; or d. With the intent to conceal the identity of the individual while congregating in a public place with other individuals wearing a mask, hood, or other device that covers, hides, or conceals any portion of the individual's face. 2. Subdivision d of subsection 1 does not apply to public gatherings to celebrate Halloween, a masquerade, or other similar celebration. 3. A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

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____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ 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. 1226.

House Vote: Senate Vote:

Yeas 57 Yeas 42

Nays 32 Nays 4

Absent 5 Absent 1

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State