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ND HB 1593

died on adjournment

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.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1593 pass?

No. ND HB 1593 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): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53

What is ND HB 1593 about?

Relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.

Who sponsors ND HB 1593?

Jared Hendrix is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1593, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-17 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jared Hendrixprimary
  • Vicky Steinercosponsor
  • Matthew Rubycosponsor
  • Bob Paulsoncosponsor
  • Carrie McLeodcosponsor
  • Kathy Frelichcosponsor
  • Lori VanWinklecosponsor
  • Jose L. Castanedacosponsor
  • Macy Bolinskecosponsor
  • Keith Boehmcosponsor
  • Karen A. Andersoncosponsor
  • David A. Clemenscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-17

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-14

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. 2025-02-13

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-12

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  5. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1593

    2025-02-18 · fail · 36-53

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Donna Henderson: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Dawson Holle: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Ben Koppelman: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Nathan Toman: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Bert Anderson: no
    • Mike Beltz: no
    • Mike Berg: 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
    • Jay Fisher: no
    • Austin Foss: no
    • Karen Grindberg: no
    • Jim Grueneich: 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
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Bob Martinson: 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
    • Doug Osowski: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Brandy L. Pyle: no
    • David Richter: no
    • Mark Sanford: no
    • Bernie Satrom: no
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
    • Gregory Stemen: no
    • Steve Swiontek: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Dick Anderson: other
    • Josh Christy: other
    • Carrie McLeod: other
    • Mitch Ostlie: other
    • Robin Weisz: other

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

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