Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1593
Relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
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 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
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 20 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 20 to Feb 17 · stopped28 days
JudiciaryJan 20 to Feb 1324 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary11–3
Do pass as amended · Feb 13
House of Representatives, second reading36–53
Failed · Feb 17 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bill Tveit, Christina Wolff, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Dwight Kiefert, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mary Schneider, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, SuAnn Olson, Vicky Steiner
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Doug Osowski, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Nels Christianson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Zachary Ista
Not voting Carrie McLeod, Dick Anderson, Josh Christy, Mitch Ostlie, Robin Weisz
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 14
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 20 – Feb 17
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended, 11 to 3
- Feb 14Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 17Failed in the House of Representatives, 36 to 53
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
- Feb 13Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0House of Representatives
- Feb 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53House of Representatives