North Dakota 68th Legislative Assembly (2023-24) Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 1297 — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to correction or amendment of birth records.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/09

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to correction or amendment of birth records.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/09

  2. Signed by Governor 05/08

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4

  7. Conference committee report adopted

  8. Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 11

  10. Conference committee report adopted

  11. Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar

  12. Conference committee appointed Lee Cleary Hogan

  13. Conference committee appointed Fegley Kiefert Beltz

  14. Refused to concur

  15. Returned to House (12)

  16. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6

  17. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. Reported back amended, without recommendation 6 0 0

  19. Committee Hearing 03:45

  20. Committee Hearing 10:30

  21. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

  22. Received from House

  23. Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 11

  24. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  25. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0

  26. Committee Hearing 10:15

  27. Committee Hearing 09:00

  28. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (137)

137 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

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297

Passed 43 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34000
Unaffiliated 9100
Democratic 0300
Total 43400
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Curt Kreun — Yea
David S. Rust — Yea
Doug Larsen — Yea
Jay Elkin — Yea
Jim P. Roers — Yea
Jordan L. Kannianen — Yea
Judy Estenson — Yea
Karen K. Krebsbach — Yea
Merrill Piepkorn — Nay
Shawn Vedaa — Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
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
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
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
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297

Passed 41 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33100
Unaffiliated 8200
Democratic 0300
Total 41600
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Curt Kreun — Yea
David S. Rust — Yea
Doug Larsen — Yea
Jay Elkin — Yea
Jim P. Roers — Yea
Jordan L. Kannianen — Yea
Judy Estenson — Yea
Karen K. Krebsbach — Nay
Merrill Piepkorn — Nay
Shawn Vedaa — Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
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
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert 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
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297

Passed 81 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65102
Unaffiliated 15200
Democratic 1800
Total 811102
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Cole Christensen — Yea
Brandon Prichard — Yea
Corey Mock — Yea
Cynthia Schreiber-Beck — Yea
Dennis Johnson — Yea
Emily O'Brien — Yea
Gary Kreidt — Yea
Hamida Dakane — Nay
Jared C. Hagert — Yea
Josh Christy — Yea
Larry Bellew — Yea
Liz Conmy — Nay
Michelle Strinden — Yea
Mike Beltz — Yea
Randy A. Schobinger — Yea
Roers Jones — Yea
Scott Dyk — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim 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
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Not Voting
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
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy 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
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Timmons, Kelby Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Not Voting
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1297 do?
Relating to correction or amendment of birth records.
Who sponsors HB 1297?
HB 1297 is sponsored by VanWinkle, Lori (Republican), Steiner, Vicky (Republican), Ruby, Matthew (Republican), Ruby, Dan (Republican), Rohr, Karen M. (Republican), Myrdal, Janne (Republican), Koppelman, Ben (Republican), Clemens, David A. (Republican), Boehm, Keith (Republican), Kasper, Jim (Republican), and Brandon Prichard.
What is the current status of HB 1297?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1297?
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