Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1373
Relating to the definition of human being and person as the terms relate to the offenses of murder and assault, and civil actions for death caused by wrongful acts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-16, a new section to chapter 12.1-17, and two new sections to chapter 32-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of human being and person as the terms relate to the offenses of murder and assault, and civil actions for death caused by wrongful acts.
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 12, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 12 · stopped30 days
Human ServicesJan 13 to Feb 1129 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Human Services11–1
Do not pass · Feb 11 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading16–77
Failed · Feb 12 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Christina Wolff, Daniel Johnston, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Lori VanWinkle, Matthew Heilman, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, SuAnn Olson
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dori Hauck, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Josh Christy
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 12
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Human Services
- Feb 5Heard in Human Services
- Feb 11Human Services recommended against it, 11 to 1
- Feb 12Failed in the House of Representatives, 16 to 77
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
- Feb 11Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1House of Representatives
- Feb 12Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77House of Representatives