SB 2380 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.

Summary
Relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was formatted and finalized for enrollment after being in its first engrossment stage. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to the new section of the North Dakota Century Code regarding commercial liability for distributing sexual material harmful to minors. The only differences are formatting updates, page numbering, and the addition of certification language confirming the bill originated in the Senate.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and procedural documentation were updated.
TECHNICAL

Removed page numbers and line numbers that were present in the first engrossment version.

Added certification language at the end confirming the bill originated in the Senate.

Updated header formatting to show the bill is now enrolled rather than in its first engrossment stage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 19, 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
19
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 26, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/24
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors