Governor Armstrong Signs Bill Making Oct. 1 North Dakota Constitution Day Friday, May 2, 2025

On May 1st, in a bill signing ceremony that coincided with Law Day, the national commemoration celebrating the rule of law, Governor Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1479 designating October 1 as North Dakota Constitution Day. Members from each of the three branches of government were present for the bill signing ceremony.

The bill states: 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.

Present at the bill signing were, (Standing, L to R) Rep. Mike Berg, Sen. Justin Gerhardt, Rep. Dori Hauk, Rep. Mike Nathe, Andrea Pfenning, Greater North Dakota Chamber, Rep. Jason Dockter, and Sally Holewa, North Dakota State Court Administrator. Seated were (L to R) Rep. Karen Karls, the primary bill sponsor, Governor Kelly Armstrong, and Bryan Pechtl, North Dakota Courts Education and Communications Specialist.