AN ACT to create and enact chapter 27-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Indian child welfare; to amend and reenact section 27-20.3-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reasonable efforts to prevent removal; to repeal section 27-20.3-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Indian child welfare; and to provide for a legislative management study.
Summary
Relating to Indian child welfare; to amend and reenact section 27‑20.3‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reasonable efforts to prevent removal; to repeal section 27‑20.3‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Indian child welfare; and to provide for a legislative management study.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed May 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican43
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
22
Committee
15
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/09
legislature
May 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/08
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Lee Weston Hogan
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Fegley McLeod Davis
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:46
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 1
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 05:00
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 04:37
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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