North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1569 — Relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 65

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced January 20, 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 chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • 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 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HB 1569 changes the focus from "sex trafficking" to "human trafficking" throughout the curriculum, ensuring that the awareness and prevention education is broader and more inclusive. It adds detailed information about recognizing signs of grooming and behavior changes in potential victims, which can play a critical role in prevention. This change matters because it addresses the complexities of human trafficking beyond just sexual exploitation, helping students better understand the issue as a whole and empowering them to take action. Additionally, school districts can still accept funds to implement the curriculum, ensuring they have resources to do so effectively.

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25.1312.01002 Adopted by the Education Committee Title.02000 February 18, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.1312.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Olson, Satrom Senators Conley, Marcellais, Myrdal, Sorvaag, Clemens A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sexhuman trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
Olson, Satrom Senators Conley, Marcellais, Myrdal, Sorvaag, Clemens A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
SexHuman trafficking awareness and prevention - Curriculum.
Human trafficking awareness and prevention - Curriculum.
Beginning no later than the 2027-28 school year, a school district shall offer instruction on sexhuman trafficking awareness and prevention to each student at least once before the student completes grade twelve.
Beginning no later than the 2027-28 school year, a school district shall offer instruction on human trafficking awareness and prevention to each student at least once before the student completes grade twelve.
Information about the race, gender, and socioeconomic status of sex trafficking victims and perpetrators;
Medically and legally accurate definitions of human trafficking and information about the term stigmatization and how it may reduce reporting and increase the difficulty of detecting and prosecuting human trafficking crimes;
Medically and legally accurate definitions of sexhuman trafficking and information about the term stigmatization and how it may reduce reporting and increase the difficulty of detecting and prosecuting sexhuman trafficking crimes;
Information about reporting systems and community engagement opportunities with local, state, or national organizations against human trafficking;
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Basic identification training to determine if an individual is at risk of or has been human trafficked;
Information about reporting systems and community engagement opportunities with local, state, or national organizations against sexhuman trafficking;
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Basic identification training to determine if an individual is at risk of or has been sexhuman trafficked;
Information to help students recognize the signs and behavior changes in others that may indicate grooming for human trafficking or other unlawful, coercive relationships.
and e.d.
Information to help students recognize the signs and behavior changes in others that may indicate grooming for sexhuman trafficking or other unlawful, coercive relationships.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 65

  2. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0

  4. Committee Hearing 03:30

  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 25 Yea · 65 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 225702
Democratic 2801
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 256503
% of votes cast 27%70%0%3%
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 Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Not Voting
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Nay
Anderson, Dick Republican Nay
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Nay
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Nay
Berg, Mike Republican Nay
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Nay
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Nay
Dockter, Jason Republican Nay
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
Fisher, Jay Republican Nay
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Nay
Grueneich, Jim Republican Nay
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Nay
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Nay
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
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 Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Nay
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Nay
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Nay
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Nay
Monson, David Republican Nay
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Nay
Nehring, Dennis Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Nay
Novak, Anna S. Republican Nay
O'Brien, Emily Republican Nay
Olson, Jeremy Republican Nay
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Nay
Porter, Todd Republican Nay
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Nay
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Not Voting
Sanford, Mark Republican Nay
Satrom, Bernie Republican Nay
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Nay
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Nay
Swiontek, Steve Republican Nay
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Nay
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Nay
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Nay
Weisz, Robin Republican Nay
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1569 do?
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
Who sponsors HB 1569?
HB 1569 is sponsored by Olson, SuAnn (Republican), Richter, David (Republican), Brandenburg, Mike (Republican), Finley-DeVille, Lisa (Democratic), Kiefert, Dwight (Republican), Satrom, Bernie (Republican), Davis, Jayme (Democratic), Sen. Clemens, David A., Sen. Conley, Cole, Sen. Marcellais, Richard, Sen. Myrdal, Janne, and Sen. Sorvaag, Ronald.
What is the current status of HB 1569?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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