Who sponsors HB 1217?

HB 1217 is sponsored by Dobervich, Gretchen (Democratic), Conmy, Liz (Democratic), O'Brien, Emily (Republican), Schneider, Mary (Democratic), Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican), Ista, Zachary (Democratic), Sen. Braunberger, Ryan, and Jim P. Roers.

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North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1217 — Relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.

Last action March 24, 2025 — Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on March 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
8 sponsors

1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 12 removed

28 line(s) added, 12 removed.

Latest

~~25.0885.01000~~ Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO.

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1217 of ~~North~~ ~~Dakota~~ ~~Introduced~~ by ~~Representatives~~ Dobervich, Conmy, Ista, O'Brien, Schneider, ~~Schreiber-Beck~~ ~~Senators~~ Braunberger, ~~Roers~~ A ~~BILL~~ ~~for~~ an ~~Act~~ to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.

1217 (Representatives Dobervich, Conmy, Ista, O'Brien, Schneider, Schreiber-Beck) (Senators Braunberger, Roers) AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.

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1217 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.

1217.

House Vote:

Yeas 50 Nays 43 Absent 0 Senate Vote:

Yeas 34 Nays 13 Absent 0 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State

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Action History

March 24, 2025
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
March 21, 2025
Signed by Governor 03/19
March 18, 2025
Sent to Governor
March 18, 2025
Signed by Speaker
March 17, 2025
Signed by President
March 14, 2025
Returned to House
March 13, 2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 13
March 12, 2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0
March 11, 2025
Committee Hearing 09:15
February 20, 2025
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
February 20, 2025
Received from House
February 19, 2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 50 nays 43
February 18, 2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 6 0
February 03, 2025
Committee Hearing 03:00
January 10, 2025
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 55 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic

Co-sponsors (7)

Conmy, Liz Democratic
O'Brien, Emily Republican
Schneider, Mary Democratic
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican
Ista, Zachary Democratic
Sen. Braunberger, Ryan
Jim P. Roers

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

March 13, 2025

Passed 34 Yea · 13 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Republican	28	13	0	0
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Total	34	13	0	0
% of votes cast	72%	28%	0%	0%

How each member voted (47)

Member	Party	Vote
van Oosting	—	Yea
Boschee, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Braunberger, Ryan	Democratic	Yea
Hogan, Kathy	Democratic	Yea
Marcellais, Richard	Democratic	Yea
Mathern, Tim	Democratic	Yea
Axtman, Michelle	Republican	Yea
Barta, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Beard, Todd	Republican	Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad	Republican	Yea
Boehm, Keith	Republican	Nay
Burckhard, Randy A.	Republican	Yea
Castaneda, Jose L.	Republican	Yea
Cleary, Sean	Republican	Yea
Clemens, David A.	Republican	Nay
Conley, Cole	Republican	Yea
Cory, Claire	Republican	Nay
Davison, Kyle	Republican	Yea
Dever, Dick	Republican	Yea
Dwyer, Michael	Republican	Yea
Enget, Mark	Republican	Nay
Erbele, Robert	Republican	Yea
Gerhardt, Justin	Republican	Nay
Hogue, David	Republican	Yea
Kessel, Greg	Republican	Yea
Klein, Jerry	Republican	Yea
Larson, Diane	Republican	Nay
Lee, Judy	Republican	Yea
Lemm, Randy D.	Republican	Yea
Luick, Larry	Republican	Nay
Magrum, Jeffery J.	Republican	Nay
Meyer, Scott	Republican	Yea
Myrdal, Janne	Republican	Nay
Patten, Dale	Republican	Yea
Paulson, Bob	Republican	Yea
Powers, Michelle	Republican	Nay
Roers, Kristin	Republican	Yea
Rummel, Dean	Republican	Yea
Schaible, Donald	Republican	Yea
Sickler, Jonathan	Republican	Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald	Republican	Yea
Thomas, Paul J.	Republican	Nay
Walen, Chuck	Republican	Yea
Wanzek, Terry M.	Republican	Yea
Weber, Mark F.	Republican	Yea
Weston, Kent	Republican	Yea
Wobbema, Mike	Republican	Nay

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Final Passage

February 19, 2025

Passed 50 Yea · 43 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	39	42	0	0
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	50	43	0	0
% of votes cast	54%	46%	0%	0%

How each member voted (93)

Member	Party	Vote
Olson	—	Nay
Brown, Collette	Democratic	Yea
Conmy, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Davis, Jayme	Democratic	Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen	Democratic	Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Foss, Austin	Democratic	Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth	Democratic	Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose	Democratic	Yea
Ista, Zachary	Democratic	Yea
Mitskog, Alisa	Democratic	Yea
Schneider, Mary	Democratic	Yea
Anderson, Bert	Republican	Yea
Anderson, Dick	Republican	Yea
Anderson, Karen A.	Republican	Nay
Bahl, Landon	Republican	Yea
Beltz, Mike	Republican	Yea
Berg, Mike	Republican	Yea
Bolinske, Macy	Republican	Yea
Bosch, Glenn	Republican	Nay
Brandenburg, Mike	Republican	Yea
Christianson, Nels	Republican	Nay
Dockter, Jason	Republican	Yea
Dressler, Ty	Republican	Nay
Fegley, Clayton	Republican	Yea
Fisher, Jay	Republican	Nay
Frelich, Kathy	Republican	Nay
Grindberg, Karen	Republican	Yea
Grueneich, Jim	Republican	Yea
Hagert, Jared C.	Republican	Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R.	Republican	Yea
Hauck, Dori	Republican	Nay
Headland, Craig	Republican	Yea
Heilman, Matthew	Republican	Nay
Heinert, Pat D.	Republican	Yea
Henderson, Donna	Republican	Nay
Hendrix, Jared	Republican	Nay
Holle, Dawson	Republican	Nay
Hoverson, Jeff	Republican	Nay
Johnson, Jorin	Republican	Nay
Johnston, Daniel	Republican	Nay
Jonas, Jim	Republican	Yea
Karls, Karen	Republican	Nay
Kasper, Jim	Republican	Nay
Kempenich, Keith	Republican	Nay
Kiefert, Dwight	Republican	Nay
Klemin, Lawrence R.	Republican	Nay
Koppelman, Ben	Republican	Nay
Lefor, Mike	Republican	Nay
Longmuir, Donald W.	Republican	Yea
Louser, Scott	Republican	Yea
Maki, Roger A.	Republican	Nay
Marschall, Andrew	Republican	Nay
Martinson, Bob	Republican	Yea
McLeod, Carrie	Republican	Nay
Meier, Lisa	Republican	Nay
Monson, David	Republican	Yea
Morton, Desiree	Republican	Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike	Republican	Nay
Murphy, Eric J.	Republican	Yea
Nathe, Mike	Republican	Yea
Nehring, Dennis	Republican	Nay
Nelson, Jon O.	Republican	Yea
Novak, Anna S.	Republican	Nay
O'Brien, Emily	Republican	Yea
Olson, Jeremy	Republican	Yea
Osowski, Doug	Republican	Nay
Ostlie, Mitch	Republican	Yea
Porter, Todd	Republican	Nay
Pyle, Brandy L.	Republican	Yea
Richter, David	Republican	Yea
Rios, Nico	Republican	Nay
Rohr, Karen M.	Republican	Nay
Ruby, Dan	Republican	Nay
Ruby, Matthew	Republican	Yea
Sanford, Mark	Republican	Yea
Satrom, Bernie	Republican	Nay
Schatz, Mike	Republican	Nay
Schauer, Austen	Republican	Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia	Republican	Yea
Steiner, Vicky	Republican	Nay
Stemen, Gregory	Republican	Yea
Swiontek, Steve	Republican	Yea
Toman, Nathan	Republican	Nay
Tveit, Bill	Republican	Nay
VanWinkle, Lori	Republican	Nay
Vetter, Steve	Republican	Nay
Vigesaa, Don	Republican	Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R.	Republican	Yea
Wagner, Scott	Republican	Yea
Warrey, Jonathan	Republican	Yea
Weisz, Robin	Republican	Yea
Wolff, Christina	Republican	Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1217 do?: AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.
Who sponsors HB 1217?: HB 1217 is sponsored by Dobervich, Gretchen (Democratic), Conmy, Liz (Democratic), O'Brien, Emily (Republican), Schneider, Mary (Democratic), Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican), Ista, Zachary (Democratic), Sen. Braunberger, Ryan, and Jim P. Roers.
What is the current status of HB 1217?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1217?: Track HB 1217 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 1217
Jurisdiction: North Dakota
Session: 69-2025 Assembly
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 10, 2025
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Dobervich, Gretchen

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