l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2380

Relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.

Became law, signed April 24, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; 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 Senate

5 co-sponsors

Todd Beard, Lawrence R. Klemin, Bob Paulson, Vicky Steiner, Lori VanWinkle

Its course

January 27 to April 26, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 1923 days

Industry and BusinessJan 27 to Feb 1822 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 3140 days

JudiciaryFeb 21 to Mar 2734 days

Back in the SenateMar 31 to Apr 2323 days

Waiting to be sentApr 23 to Apr 230 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to Apr 241 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 Senate Jan 27 – Feb 19

  1. Jan 27Introduced and sent to Industry and Business
  2. Feb 10Heard in Industry and Business
  3. Feb 18Industry and Business recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  4. Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 31

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 27Judiciary recommended it as amended, 13 to 0
  5. Mar 28Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 31Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 0

Back in the Senate Apr 16 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 16Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 21The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  4. Apr 23Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 23 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 23Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 26Filed with the Secretary of State
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 10Committee Hearing 10:00Senate
  3. Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 19Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 20Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 27Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1House of Representatives
  10. Mar 28Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 31Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0House of Representatives
  12. Apr 16Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 21ConcurredSenate
  14. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  15. Apr 23Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 23Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Apr 23Sent to GovernorSenate
  18. Apr 24Signed by Governor 04/24Senate
  19. Apr 26Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25Both houses