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ND HB 1242

died on adjournment

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.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1242 pass?

No. ND HB 1242 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-17): Motion to reconsider failed

What is ND HB 1242 about?

Relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.

Who sponsors ND HB 1242?

Kathy Frelich is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1242, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-02-17 — Motion to reconsider failed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kathy Frelichprimary
  • Desiree van Oostingcosponsor
  • Bill Tveitcosponsor
  • Karen M. Rohrcosponsor
  • Michelle Powerscosponsor
  • Bob Paulsoncosponsor
  • Steve Vettercosponsor
  • Lawrence R. Klemincosponsor
  • Keith Boehmcosponsor
  • Brad Bekkedahlcosponsor
  • Jeff Bartacosponsor
  • Tim Matherncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-17

    Motion to reconsider failed

  2. 2025-02-14

    Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 47 nays 37

    reading-2

  3. 2025-02-12

    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 3 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-11

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  5. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1242

    2025-02-14 · fail · 47-37

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Ty Dressler: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Donna Henderson: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Mike Motschenbacher: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Dick Anderson: no
    • Mike Beltz: no
    • Glenn Bosch: no
    • Mike Brandenburg: no
    • Liz Conmy: no
    • Jayme Davis: no
    • Jason Dockter: no
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
    • Austin Foss: no
    • Karen Grindberg: no
    • LaurieBeth Hager: no
    • Jared C. Hagert: no
    • Karla Rose Hanson: no
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: no
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Zachary Ista: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Bob Martinson: no
    • Alisa Mitskog: no
    • David Monson: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Nathe: no
    • Jon O. Nelson: no
    • Emily O'Brien: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Brandy L. Pyle: no
    • Austen Schauer: no
    • Mary Schneider: no
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
    • Steve Swiontek: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Landon Bahl: other
    • Collette Brown: other
    • Josh Christy: other
    • Gretchen Dobervich: other
    • Clayton Fegley: other
    • Jeff Hoverson: other
    • Carrie McLeod: other
    • David Richter: other
    • Mark Sanford: other
    • Robin Weisz: other

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