North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 1511 — Relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14‑02.1‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 18, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1511 includes a key change in the language regarding who can perform abortions. Instead of only allowing obstetricians to perform them, the bill now specifies that only licensed physicians can conduct abortion procedures, regardless of their specialization. Additionally, it clarifies the conditions under which an abortion can be performed and emphasizes the importance of having trained medical staff on-site. These changes matter because they could impact access to abortion services in North Dakota, ensuring that only certain licensed medical professionals are allowed to perform these procedures and reinforcing safety standards in abortion clinics.

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25.0963.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1511 Introduced by Representatives Rohr, Lefor, D.
1511 (Representatives Rohr, Lefor, D.
Ruby, Steiner, Vigesaa Senators Gerhardt, Hogue, Klein, Myrdal A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements;
Ruby, Steiner, Vigesaa) (Senators Gerhardt, Hogue, Klein, Myrdal) AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements;
An abortion may not be performed by any personindividual other than a physician, engaged in the practice of obstetrics, who is using applicable medical standards and who is licensed to practice in this state.
An abortion may not be performed by any personindividual other than a physician who is using applicable medical standards and who is licensed to practice in this state.
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A physician may not perform an abortion unless the physician has reviewed the educational information created under section 43-17-27.1 within one year before the performance of an abortion.
A physician may not perform an abortion unless the physician has reviewed the educational information created under section 43-17-27.1 within two years before the performance of an abortion.
As part of licensure or renewal requirements under this section, the board shall require a physician engaging in the practice of obstetrics to complete an instructional course on chapters 12.1-19.1, 14-02.1, and 14-02.6 as the chapters relate to the practice of medicine.
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1511 - PAGE 2 The board shall provide access on the board's website to an instructional course on chapters 12.1-19.1, 14-02.1, and 14-02.6 as the chapters relate to the practice of medicine.
The instructional course must be updated periodically to accurately reflect state law.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the Page No.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose of developing an instructional course on chapters 12.1-19.1, 14-02.1, and 14-02.6 as the chapters relate to the practice of medicine, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
2 25.0963.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose of developing an instructional course on chapters 12.1-19.1, 14-02.1, and 14-02.6 as the chapters relate to the practice of medicine, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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1511 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
1511 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.
Vote:
Yeas 72 Nays 17 Absent 5 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.
Vote:
Yeas 41 Nays 5 Absent 1 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate 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

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

  2. Signed by Governor 04/16

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 17, Emergency clause carried

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to House (12)

  9. Emergency clause carried

  10. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5

  11. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1

  12. Committee Hearing 10:00

  13. Rereferred to Appropriations

  14. Amendment adopted

  15. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0

  16. Committee Hearing 09:00

  17. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Judiciary Committee

  18. Received from House

  19. Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 19, Emergency clause carried

  20. Laid over two legislative days

  21. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  22. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 0

  23. Committee Hearing 04:30

  24. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Human Services Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 72 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71605
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 01100
Total 721705
% of votes cast 77%18%0%5%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Nay
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Not Voting
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Not Voting
Osowski, Doug Republican Not Voting
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Not Voting
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Not Voting
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 41 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 39101
Democratic 1400
Total 41501
% of votes cast 87%11%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Not Voting
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 74 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 73800
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 01100
Total 741900
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Nay
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Nay
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Nay
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Nay
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
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 Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1511 do?
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Who sponsors HB 1511?
HB 1511 is sponsored by Ruby, Dan (Republican), Rohr, Karen M. (Republican), Lefor, Mike (Republican), Steiner, Vicky (Republican), Vigesaa, Don (Republican), Sen. Gerhardt, Justin, Sen. Hogue, David, Sen. Klein, Jerry, and Sen. Myrdal, Janne.
What is the current status of HB 1511?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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