SB 2330 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education for students at public schools and tribal schools.

SB 2330 requires public and tribal schools in North Dakota to implement human trafficking prevention and awareness education for students. The bill creates a new legal section in the state code mandating this education as part of school curriculum. It directly affects all students attending public schools and tribal schools across the state. The law focuses on providing age-appropriate education to help students recognize and avoid trafficking situations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers and receiving gubernatorial approval. The primary substantive change is the expansion of required human trafficking education from grades four through twelve to specifically grades six, ten, and twelve, while removing the separate appropriation section that previously authorized $48,000 for implementation.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding student grade levels was narrowed from a continuous range (grades four through twelve) to specific grade levels (six, ten, and twelve).
REQUIREMENT

Required human trafficking education for students was changed from grades four through twelve to specifically grades six, ten, and twelve.

FISCAL

The appropriation section authorizing $48,000 from the general fund for implementation was removed in the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

The document was updated from a First Engrossment draft to the final enrolled version with signatures from legislative officers and the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
legislature
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/01
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 3
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Jonas Hauck Heilman
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Beard Boehm Gerhardt
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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