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ND HB 1373

died on adjournment

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.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1373 pass?

No. ND HB 1373 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 (2025-02-12): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77

What is ND HB 1373 about?

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.

Who sponsors ND HB 1373?

Lori VanWinkle is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1373, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-02-12 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lori VanWinkleprimary
  • Desiree van Oostingcosponsor
  • Nico Rioscosponsor
  • Doug Osowskicosponsor
  • Desiree Mortoncosponsor
  • Daniel Johnstoncosponsor
  • Christina Wolffcosponsor
  • Donna Hendersoncosponsor
  • Matthew Heilmancosponsor
  • David A. Clemenscosponsor
  • Jose L. Castanedacosponsor
  • Jeff Hoversoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-12

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-11

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-05

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  4. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1373

    2025-02-12 · fail · 16-77

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

Related bills

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https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json

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