Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1242
Relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-09-00.1 and 14-09-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 17, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 17 · stopped35 days
JudiciaryJan 13 to Feb 1230 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary11–3
Do pass · Feb 12
House of Representatives, second reading47–37
Failed · Feb 14 · 10 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Eric J. Murphy, Gregory Stemen, Jared Hendrix, Jay Fisher, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Berg, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Glenn Bosch, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jayme Davis, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Not voting Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, David Richter, Gretchen Dobervich, Jeff Hoverson, Josh Christy, Landon Bahl, Mark Sanford, Robin Weisz
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 14
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 12Judiciary recommended it, 11 to 3
- Feb 14Failed in the House of Representatives, 47 to 37
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
- Feb 12Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 3 0House of Representatives
- Feb 14Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 47 nays 37House of Representatives
- Feb 17Motion to reconsider failedHouse of Representatives