HB 1391 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health status exceptions for health care facilities; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, and 14-02.4-09, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-14, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-15, and sections 14-02.4-16 and 14-02.4-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies; and to provide an appropriation.

Summary

Relating to health status exceptions for health care facilities; to amend and reenact sections 14‑02.4‑01, 14‑02.4‑02, 14‑02.4‑03, 14‑02.4‑04, 14‑02.4‑05, 14‑02.4‑06, 14‑02.4‑08, and 14‑02.4‑09, subsection 1 of section 14‑02.4‑14, subsection 1 of section 14‑02.4‑15, and sections 14‑02.4‑16 and 14‑02.4‑17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies; and to provide an appropriation.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Failed

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 25.1065.01000 to 25.1065.02000 and its title was updated to explicitly include creating a new section for health status exceptions in healthcare facilities. The substantive definitions of discrimination and protected categories remain unchanged, though the bill's stated purpose now more clearly acknowledges health status protections alongside existing human rights provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include creating a new section for health status exceptions for healthcare facilities, while maintaining the same anti-discrimination protections for race, age, disability, and other categories.

SCOPE

Bill title and purpose statement now explicitly mention creating a new section for health status exceptions for healthcare facilities

TECHNICAL

Bill section number changed from 25.1065.01000 to 25.1065.02000

Bill classification changed from 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1391' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1391'

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

17–29

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Mar 28, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican42

17 Yea 24 Nay 1

57% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 28, 2025

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (17-29-1)

senate

Mar 28, 2025

Amended

Amendment failed

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

Amendment proposed on floor

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 3 2 0

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

upper

Feb 25, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (65-26)

house

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 26

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors