A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 12.1-32-04 and a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to factors to be considered in sentencing decisions and the data collection and reporting of bias crimes; to amend and reenact section 12-63-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the duty of a law enforcement agency to provide training approved by the peace officer standards and training board on bias crimes; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide a penalty.
Summary
Relating to factors to be considered in sentencing decisions and the data collection and reporting of bias crimes; to amend and reenact section 12‑63‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the duty of a law enforcement agency to provide training approved by the peace officer standards and training board on bias crimes; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status
passed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2023
How they voted
26–58
Failed
Total votes 84
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican73
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Feb 22, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (26-58)
house
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 5 1
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:14
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:00
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Gretchen Dobervich
DDemocratic
Co
Hamida Dakane
DDemocratic
Co
Jayme Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Karla Rose Hanson
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Finley-DeVille
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Conmy
DDemocratic
Co
Merrill Piepkorn
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan Braunberger
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Mathern
DDemocratic
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