HB 1558 — A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 12.1-32-07, a new subsection to section 12.1-32-08, and a new section to chapter 39-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restitution for the child of a victim of criminal vehicular homicide and conditions of probation; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 3 nays 43
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Relating to restitution for the child of a victim of criminal vehicular homicide and conditions of probation; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1‑32‑06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
73 added · 87 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments made to Bill HB 1558 introduce a requirement for individuals found guilty of criminal vehicular homicide to pay restitution to the minor children of their deceased victims until those children reach the age of 18. This means that, if the victim was a parent or legal guardian of a child, the court can order monthly payments to support the children. This change is significant because it ensures that the financial impact of such crimes on families is acknowledged and addressed, providing some measure of support to affected children during their formative years.
25.0072.0600025.0072.05000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation;
AMENDMENT.
Subsection 5 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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If the defendant has pled or been found guilty of abandonment or nonsupport of spouse or children, the period of probation may be continuedor of criminal vehicular homicide in violation of section 39-08-01.2, the court may, in addition to an initial period of probation, impose an additional period of unsupervised probation for as long as responsibility for support continues.
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SECTION 3.2.
PageWhen No.sentencing a person adjudged guilty of criminal vehicular homicide in violation of section 39-08-01.2, the court may order, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this Act, parental loss restitution.
1SECTION 25.0072.060003. Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly When sentencing a person adjudged guilty of criminal vehicular homicide in violation of section 39-08-01.2, the court may order, in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, parental loss restitution.
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The survivingprosecutor parentshall ornotify legalthe guardianindividual of the victim'srecommended childrenamount mayof make a claim for parental loss restitution andbefore maythe submithearing informationunder bysubsection a3. claim affidavit and, as applicable, supporting information.
The prosecutor shall serve the individual with a copy of the claim affidavit and supporting information at least ten days before the hearing under subsection 3, unless the individual waives the right to service.
The claimcourt affidavit may includeconsider all relevant factors in determining a parental loss restitution amount that is reasonable and necessary for the maintenance of each child, including:
The financial needs and resources of the surviving parentparent, or,or if no other parent is alive or capable of caring for the child, the legal guardian of the child;
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The court may order the parental loss restitution payments be made to the clerk of court as trustee for remittance to the state's attorney's office.
The clerk shall remit the Page No.
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The state's attorney's office shall deposit all payments no later than the next business day after receipt.
The state's attorney's office shall remit payments to the surviving parent or legal guardian within ten working days.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a court orders an individual to make parental loss restitution payments under this section and a surviving parent or guardian subsequently obtains a civil judgment related to the same incident, a court or jury may not consider the amount of parental loss restitution when determining the amount awarded in the civil judgment.
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View plain text versions (3)
- Engrossed FIRST ENGROSSMENT Current pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 3 nays 43
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 0 0
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Committee Hearing 09:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
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Received from House
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Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 8
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2
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Committee Hearing 11:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Sponsors
- Terry M. Wanzek · Cosponsor
- David Richter · Cosponsor
- Jim Jonas · Cosponsor
- Jorin Johnson · Cosponsor
- Zachary Ista · Cosponsor
- Pat D. Heinert · Cosponsor
- Cole Conley · Cosponsor
- David A. Clemens · Cosponsor
- Dick Anderson · Cosponsor
- Austen Schauer · Primary
- Mike Beltz · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 49 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Schauer, Austen Republican
Co-sponsors (11)
- Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Voted No
- Richter, David Republican
- Jonas, Jim Republican
- Johnson, Jorin Republican
- Ista, Zachary Democratic
- Heinert, Pat D. Republican
- Conley, Cole Republican
- Clemens, David A. Republican Voted No
- Anderson, Dick Republican
- Beltz, Mike Republican
- Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 6% | 91% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Nay |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcellais, Richard | Democratic | Nay |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Nay |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Nay |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Nay |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Nay |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Nay |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Nay |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Nay |
| Castaneda, Jose L. | Republican | Nay |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Nay |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Nay |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Nay |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Nay |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Nay |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Nay |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Nay |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Nay |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Nay |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Nay |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Nay |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Nay |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Nay |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Nay |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Nay |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Nay |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Nay |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Nay |
| Powers, Michelle | Republican | Nay |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Nay |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Not Voting |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Nay |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Nay |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Nay |
| Walen, Chuck | Republican | Nay |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Nay |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Nay |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Nay |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| van Oosting, Desiree | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 73 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 9% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Yea |
| Christy, Josh | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Headland, Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Heilman, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Yea |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Nay |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Nay |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Nay |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Nay |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1558 do?
- Relating to restitution for the child of a victim of criminal vehicular homicide and conditions of probation; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1‑32‑06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
- Who sponsors HB 1558?
- HB 1558 is sponsored by Wanzek, Terry M. (Republican), Richter, David (Republican), Jonas, Jim (Republican), Johnson, Jorin (Republican), Ista, Zachary (Democratic), Heinert, Pat D. (Republican), Conley, Cole (Republican), Clemens, David A. (Republican), Anderson, Dick (Republican), Schauer, Austen (Republican), Beltz, Mike (Republican), and Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1558?
- This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1558?
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