North Dakota · State Representative
Matthew Ruby
Bills sponsored
14
Became law
9
Cosponsored
132
Roll calls voted
2,897
Voted with their party
91% of 2,558
- This session:
- 5 of 58 cosponsorships on bills led by the other party
- Absent or not voting on 160 of 1,406 roll calls
Service
Every session we hold for Matthew Ruby, newest first. One page covers them all.
- 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) House, District 40 Republican
- 69th Assembly Special Session - Sep 2026 House, District 40 Republican
- 69th Assembly Special Session - Jan 2026 House, District 40 Republican
- 68th Assembly 2023 Special Session House, District 40 Republican
- 2023 Regular Session (68th Legislative Assembly) House, District 40 Republican
Committees
Seats and leadership roles, by session.
| Committee | Role | Session |
|---|---|---|
| House Joint Policy | Chair | 202503 |
| House Joint Policy | Chair | 202502 |
| House Human Services | Chair | 202501 |
| Budget Section | Member | 202501 |
| Budget Section - Human Resources Division | Member | 202501 |
| House Committees | Member | 202501 |
| House Energy and Natural Resources | Member | 202501 |
| Human Services Committee | Member | 202501 |
| Rural Health Transformation Committee | Member | 202501 |
| Special Ad Hoc Policy Committee | Member | 202501 |
| Water Topics Overview Committee | Member | 202501 |
| Human Services Committee | Chair | 202301 |
| House Human Services | Vice Chair | 202301 |
| Administrative Rules Committee | Member | 202301 |
| House Energy and Natural Resources | Member | 202301 |
| Water Topics Overview Committee | Member | 202301 |
Bills they sponsored
14 bills as primary sponsor, of which 9 became law. Each number opens the full list.
| Session | Bills | Became law | Resolutions | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular (69th Legislative Assembly) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023 Regular (68th Legislative Assembly) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 74 |
Latest activity on their bills
| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1487202501 | AN ACT to authorize the department of transportation to transfer real property to the office of management and budget; to provide an appropriation; to authoriz… | Became law | Apr 23, 2025 |
| HB 1528202501 | Relating to arson and endangering by fire or explosion; and to provide a penalty. | Became law | Apr 3, 2025 |
| HB 1432202501 | Relating to military sacrifice number plates; and to amend and reenact section 39‑04‑10.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to personalized plates. | Became law | Mar 24, 2025 |
| HB 1154202501 | Relating to the moratorium on basic care and nursing facility bed capacity. | Became law | Mar 24, 2025 |
| HB 1338202501 | Relating to a determination by the department of health and human services of an individual's military status in child abuse and neglect assessments. | Became law | Mar 20, 2025 |
| HB 1520202501 | AN ACT to authorize the department of health and human services to transfer real property to the office of the adjutant general to construct a new training and… | Became law | Mar 18, 2025 |
| HB 1325202501 | Relating to positive detections of chronic wasting disease. | Failed | Feb 19, 2025 |
| HB 1182202301 | Relating to reimbursement for funeral services; and to provide an appropriation. | Became law | Apr 12, 2023 |
| HB 1165202301 | Relating to powers and duties of the department of health and human services public health division, central public health laboratory, and surge staffing; to a… | Became law | Apr 11, 2023 |
| HB 1166202301 | Relating to requirements to cease cloud seeding; to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 61‑04.1‑03, section 61‑04.1‑23, subsection 3 of section 61‑04.1‑… | Failed | Apr 3, 2023 |
All 7 they sponsored in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) ›
How they voted
Most recent first. 2,897 recorded votes in all: 2,069 yes, 505 no.
| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | HB 1628 | Final PassageRelating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid... | Yes | Passed 91–2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SB 2405 | Final PassageRelating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and disc... | No | Failed 0–93 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SB 2407 | Final PassageRelating to jurisdiction of the heritage center; to repeal subsection 3 of se... | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SB 2408 | Final PassageRelating to the scheduling of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivative... | No | Failed 46–47 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | HB 1628 | Final PassageRelating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid... | Yes | Passed 86–6 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2408 | Adopt amendment LC# 25.1431.01003Relating to the scheduling of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivative... | No | Passed 6–4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2406 | Do Not Pass as AmendedRelating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements conce... | Yes | Passed 7–3 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2406 | Adopt amendment LC # 25.1425.02004Relating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements conce... | Yes | Passed 8–2 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2405 | Do Not PassRelating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and disc... | Yes | Passed 10–0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2405 | Do PassRelating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and disc... | No | Failed 0–10 |
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| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2405 | Adopt the amendment LC# 25.1447.02002Relating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and disc... | No | Failed 3–7 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2408 | Do Pass as AmendedRelating to the scheduling of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivative... | No | Passed 7–3 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | SB 2405 | Without Committee RecommendationRelating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and disc... | Yes | Passed 9–1 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | HB 1628 | Do Pass as AmendedRelating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid... | Yes | Passed 8–1 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | HB 1628 | Adopt amendment LC# 25.1453.03001,Relating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid... | Yes | Passed 9–0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SB 2404 | Final PassageAN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and... | Yes | Passed 92–0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SB 2403 | Final PassageRelating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the med... | Yes | Passed 80–12 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SB 2402 | Final PassageRelating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substit... | Yes | Passed 91–1 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SB 2401 | Final PassageRelating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational thera... | Yes | Passed 92–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HCR 3038 | Final PassageA concurrent resolution to recognize and congratulate the Young Men's Christi... | Yes | Passed 93–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HB 1627 | Final PassageA BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public ins... | Yes | Failed 45–48 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HB 1626 | Final PassageRelating to application of the primary residence credit and discount for earl... | Yes | Passed 93–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HB 1625 | Final PassageRelating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropria... | Yes | Passed 93–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HB 1622 | Final PassageRelating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact s... | Yes | Passed 93–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | HB 1623 | Final PassageRelating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastruc... | Yes | Passed 90–2 |
From North Dakota's official records, checked Nov 13, 2026.