North DakotaNorth Dakota issues blackout plates to eligible vehicle owners
North Dakota's motor vehicle director issues black-and-white plates to eligible vehicle owners who pay regular registration fees and an added $25 each registration period.
What it does
Eligible owners can get blackout plates with a solid black background and white letters and numbers by paying their usual registration fees plus $25 for each registration period.
Argument forThe black background and white characters could give eligible owners a distinctive plate choice for their vehicles.
Argument againstThe extra $25 charge each registration period could make this plate choice less affordable for some eligible vehicle owners.
More detail
The director must issue blackout plates to eligible vehicle owners who pay the required fees. The plates are available only for passenger vehicles, trucks with a registered gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less, and motorcycles. Owners must pay all other vehicle registration fees and an additional $25 for each registration period.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01Latest
- May 1Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/30Became Law
- Apr 29Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 8Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2133. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2133. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8Major
- Apr 21Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 16Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 2Conference committee appointed D. Johnston Kasper Hendrix
- Mar 31Conference committee appointed Cory Paulson Klein
- Mar 31Refused to concur
- Mar 20Returned to Senate (12)
- Mar 19Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 7Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2133. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 17 2 4Minor
- Mar 13Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0Minor
- Mar 6Committee Hearing 02:45
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeMinor
- Feb 17Received from Senate
- Feb 14Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 5Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2133. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 1 1Minor
- Feb 3Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 3Amendment adopted
- Jan 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Minor
- Jan 16Committee Hearing 09:45
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeIntroduced
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