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SB2037Introduced in the Senate

Delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Legislative Management

What does this bill do?

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Official description

AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

April 24, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Second reading · April 15, 2025

45

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Brad Bekkedahl1Absent
Mark Enget2Yes
Bob Paulson3Yes
Chuck Walen4Yes
Randall Burckhard5Yes
Paul Thomas6Yes
Michelle Axtman7Yes
Jeffery Magrum8No
Richard Marcellais9Yes
Ryan Braunberger10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

  2. Committee Hearing 09:30 (Judiciary)

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0

  4. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. Rereferred to Appropriations

  6. Committee Hearing 10:00 (Appropriations - Human Resources Division)

  7. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0

  8. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

  10. Received from Senate

  11. Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary

  12. Committee Hearing 09:00 (Judiciary)

  13. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 5 1

  14. Amendment adopted

  15. Rereferred to Appropriations

  16. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 4 2

  17. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26

  19. Returned to Senate (12)

  20. Concurred

  21. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1

  22. Signed by Speaker

  23. Signed by President

  24. Sent to Governor

  25. Signed by Governor 04/21

  26. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

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