Fargo lawmaker leaves hospital, moves to rehabilitation facility closer to home

Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo, returned to Fargo on May 8 to continue his recovery after being hospitalized during the closing days of the legislative session.

In a Monday news release, Republican District 46 Chair Rob Muntz said Kasper suffered a brain bleed on April 23 and was transported to CHI-St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, where he stayed until Thursday.

Muntz said Kasper will continue his rehab at the PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in south Fargo.

“Jim is ready to work hard to get better. He is getting stronger day by day,” said Sandy Kasper, Kasper’s wife, in a statement. “He has a long way to go, but we are starting to see signs of the old Jim.”

After his rehabilitative care is completed, Muntz said Kasper will return to his home in south Fargo. No timeline has been set for his return home.

Kasper has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2001. Over his five terms in office, he has sponsored more than 400 bills, which included House Bill 1584 during the 2025 legislative session that provides licensure and regulatory requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.

Also during the 2025 session, Kasper was the primary sponsor on House Bill 1303 that prohibits sanctuary city policies in North Dakota and House Bill 1602, which allows local subdivisions to not participate in the Public Employees Retirement System’s defined contribution plan.

All three of those bills, among others he sponsored and co-sponsored, were signed into law by Gov. Kelly Armstrong.