North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center, held a signing ceremony April 29, 2025, for three justice reform bills. Seated with Armstrong were bill sponsor Rep. Lawrence Klemin, R-Bismarck, right, and co-sponsor Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-KVRR) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed the remaining bills from the 2025 North Dakota legislative session but he has also used his line-item veto authority on portions of six bills.
One of the biggest issues involves the fees for the 24/7 sobriety program.
Armstrong says a section of an appropriations bill in the House prohibited a judge from waiving the fees even in cases of hardship or being indigent. He says it would invite a Constitutional challenge and only increase costs and jail overcrowding for counties.
Armstrong signed a total of 597 bills, and vetoed 4.
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