HB 1242 — Relating to parental rights and responsibilities; and to provide for application.
Last action — Motion to reconsider failed
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Motion to reconsider failed
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Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 47 nays 37
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 3 0
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Committee Hearing 10:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Sponsors
- Jeff Sen. Barta · Cosponsor
- Kathy Frelich · Primary
- Karen M. Rohr · Cosponsor
- Bill Tveit · Cosponsor
- Steve Vetter · Cosponsor
- Lawrence R. Klemin · Cosponsor
- Brad Sen. Bekkedahl · Cosponsor
- Keith Sen. Boehm · Cosponsor
- Tim Sen. Mathern · Cosponsor
- Bob Sen. Paulson · Cosponsor
- Michelle Sen. Powers · Cosponsor
- Desiree Sen. van Oosting · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 37 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Frelich, Kathy Republican
Co-sponsors (11)
- Sen. Barta, Jeff
- Rohr, Karen M. Republican
- Tveit, Bill Republican
- Vetter, Steve Republican
- Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican
- Sen. Bekkedahl, Brad
- Sen. Boehm, Keith
- Sen. Mathern, Tim
- Sen. Paulson, Bob
- Sen. Powers, Michelle
- Sen. van Oosting, Desiree
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 46 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 37 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 39% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Olson | — | Yea |
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Nay |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Nay |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Nay |
| Foss, Austin | Democratic | Nay |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Nay |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Nay |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Nay |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Nay |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Nay |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Nay |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Nay |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Yea |
| Christy, Josh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Nay |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| Grindberg, Karen | Republican | Nay |
| Grueneich, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Hagert, Jared C. | Republican | Nay |
| Hatlestad, Patrick R. | Republican | Nay |
| Hauck, Dori | Republican | Yea |
| Headland, Craig | Republican | Nay |
| Heilman, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Nay |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Yea |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Nay |
| Kasper, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Kempenich, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Kiefert, Dwight | Republican | Yea |
| Klemin, Lawrence R. | Republican | Yea |
| Koppelman, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Lefor, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Longmuir, Donald W. | Republican | Nay |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Yea |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Nay |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Nay |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Nay |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Nehring, Dennis | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Nay |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Nay |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Yea |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Nay |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Nay |
| Richter, David | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Not Voting |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Nay |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Nay |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Nay |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Vigesaa, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Vollmer, Daniel R. | Republican | Nay |
| Wagner, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Warrey, Jonathan | Republican | Nay |
| Weisz, Robin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wolff, Christina | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1242 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 1242?
- HB 1242 is sponsored by Sen. Barta, Jeff, Frelich, Kathy (Republican), Rohr, Karen M. (Republican), Tveit, Bill (Republican), Vetter, Steve (Republican), Klemin, Lawrence R. (Republican), Sen. Bekkedahl, Brad, Sen. Boehm, Keith, Sen. Mathern, Tim, Sen. Paulson, Bob, Sen. Powers, Michelle, and Sen. van Oosting, Desiree.
- What is the current status of HB 1242?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 1242?
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