HB 1282 — Relating to public employee fertility health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date.
Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 51
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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
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
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Summary
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
98 added · 99 removed98 line(s) added, 99 removed.
25.0069.0200125.0069.03000 Adopted by the Human Services Title.03000 Committee February 10, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSEDFIRST AMENDMENTSENGROSSMENT TOENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
(1) The failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after unprotected sexual intercourse;
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(2) An individual's inability to cause pregnancy and live birth either as a covered individual or with the covered individual's partner;
(2) Fertility treatment services necessary to achieve two live births, or a maximum of four completed oocyte retrievals with four fresh and frozen embryo transfers, in accordance with best practices, including the guidelines Page No.
2 25.0069.0200125.0069.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (2) Fertility treatment services necessary to achieve two live births, or a maximum of four completed oocyte retrievals with four fresh and frozen embryo transfers, in accordance with best practices, including the guidelines of the American society for reproductive medicine, and using no more than two embryos per transfer.
If a carrier makes, issues, circulates, or causes to be made, issued, Pageor No.circulated, clinical guidelines based on data not reasonably current or which do not cite with specificity, the act constitutes unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance as prohibited by chapter 26.1-04.
3Page 25.0069.02001No. Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly or circulated, clinical guidelines based on data not reasonably current or which do not cite with specificity, the act constitutes unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance as prohibited by chapter 26.1-04.
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View plain text versions (3)
- Engrossed FIRST ENGROSSMENT Current pdf
- Adopted by the House Human Services Committee View text pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 51
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 3 1
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Committee Hearing 11:30
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Committee Hearing 11:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Sponsors
- Karla Rose Hanson · Cosponsor
- Alisa Mitskog · Cosponsor
- Bernie Satrom · Cosponsor
- Austen Schauer · Cosponsor
- Mike Brandenburg · Primary
- Michelle Sen. Axtman · Cosponsor
- Kathy Sen. Hogan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 50 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brandenburg, Mike Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic
- Mitskog, Alisa Democratic
- Satrom, Bernie Republican
- Schauer, Austen Republican
- Sen. Axtman, Michelle
- Sen. Hogan, Kathy
Not signed on (141)
141 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 141 →"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 | 26 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 54% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Olson | — | Nay |
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Yea |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Yea |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Nay |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Nay |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Nay |
| Christy, Josh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Nay |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Nay |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Nay |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Nay |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Nay |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Nay |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Nay |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Nay |
| Kasper, Jim | Republican | Nay |
| Kempenich, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Kiefert, Dwight | Republican | Nay |
| Klemin, Lawrence R. | Republican | Yea |
| Koppelman, Ben | Republican | Nay |
| Lefor, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Longmuir, Donald W. | Republican | Nay |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Nay |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Nay |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Nay |
| Monson, David | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Nay |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Nay |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Nay |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Nay |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Nay |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Nay |
| Vigesaa, Don | Republican | Nay |
| Vollmer, Daniel R. | Republican | Nay |
| Wagner, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Warrey, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Weisz, Robin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wolff, Christina | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1282 do?
- A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility health benefits; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date.
- Who sponsors HB 1282?
- HB 1282 is sponsored by Hanson, Karla Rose (Democratic), Mitskog, Alisa (Democratic), Satrom, Bernie (Republican), Schauer, Austen (Republican), Brandenburg, Mike (Republican), Sen. Axtman, Michelle, and Sen. Hogan, Kathy.
- What is the current status of HB 1282?
- 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 1282?
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