Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 19, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
Senate Bill 2383
Relating to parental rights and responsibilities, equal residential responsibility, and the presumption of fitness; to amend and reenact sections 14‑09‑00.1, 14‑09‑06.2, and 14‑09‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of equal decisionmaking responsibility and equal parenting time, the best interests of the child factors, and the residence of a child; and to provide for application.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact four new sections to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental rights and responsibilities, equal residential responsibility, and the presumption of fitness; to amend and reenact sections 14-09-00.1, 14-09-06.2, and 14-09-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of equal decisionmaking responsibility and equal parenting time, the best interests of the child factors, and the residence of a child; 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.
Its course
January 27 to February 19, 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 4 days
In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 19 · stopped23 days
JudiciaryJan 27 to Feb 1822 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary5–2
Do pass as amended · Feb 18
Senate, second reading12–35
Failed · Feb 19
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Claire Cory, David Hogue, Diane Larson, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jose L. Castaneda, Kent Weston, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Michelle Powers, Scott Meyer
Nay Chuck Walen, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kristin Roers, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19
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
- Jan 27Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Feb 3Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 18Judiciary recommended it as amended, 5 to 2
- Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
- Failed in the Senate, 12 to 35
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Feb 3Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0Senate
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Feb 19Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 35Senate