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IntroducedJan 10, 2023
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Passed HouseJan 30, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination; and to provide a penalty.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 28, 2023: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 39
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1256
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 53
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bellew
- Beltz
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Christy
- Cory
- Dockter
- Dyk
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heilman
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Longmuir
- Marschall
- Martinson
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Prichard
- Richter
- Rios
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schobinger
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Strinden
- Swiontek
- Timmons
- Tveit
- Wagner
NO: 41
OTHER: 0
NO: 39
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 28, 2023 | Senate
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 39
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 3 2 1
- Mar 22, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 03/22 5:00 PM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1256
- Committee Hearing 05:00
- Mar 13, 2023 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Relating to false allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination; and to provide a penalty.
- Committee Hearing 10:15
- Feb 13, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
- Jan 31, 2023 | Senate
- Received from House
- Jan 30, 2023 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 53 nays 41
- Jan 27, 2023 | House
- Laid over one legislative day
- Jan 26, 2023 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 25, 2023 | House
- Committee Work, House Judiciary, 01/25 11:25 AM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1256
- Committee Hearing 11:25
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 5 1
- Jan 23, 2023 | House
- Committee Work, House Judiciary, 01/23 4:00 PM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Sub Committee on HB 1256
- Committee Hearing 04:00
- Jan 17, 2023 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM, Room 327B - Relating to false allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination; and to provide a penalty.
- Committee Work, House Judiciary, 01/17 3:15 PM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1256
- Committee Hearing 10:30
- Committee Hearing 03:15
- Jan 10, 2023 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Marked up (Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Cory)PDF
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:03 AM (HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:03 AM (Representative Murphy - Legislative Assembly - Representative - Favor)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:09 AM (Kathy Frelich - ND School of Deaf - Favor)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:12 AM (Leo Wilken - Favor)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:24 AM (Dr. Cobert - Favor)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:26 AM (Landis Larson - North Dakota AFL-CIO - President - Opposition)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:28 AM (Kelly Glore - Opposition)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:31 AM (Representative Murphy - Clarification remarks)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:34 AM (Close Hearing on HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 11:35 AM (Recess)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:15 PM (Committee Work - HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:32 PM (Representative Roers Jones moved a DO NOT PASS on HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:32 PM (Representative Henderson Second)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:36 PM (Roll Call Vote on Do Not Pass - Motion Fails - 5-7-1)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:37 PM (Sub-Committee appointed to amend HB 1256 - Representative Cory - Representative Christensen - Representative Henderson)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/17 03:40 PM (Adjourn)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/23 03:59 PM (Sub-Committee Action on HB1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/23 03:59 PM (Discussion on Amending HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/23 04:05 PM (Representative Henderson Moved to adopt amendment)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/23 04:05 PM (Representative Christensen Second)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/23 04:06 PM (Voice Vote on Amendment - Motion Passes)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:25 AM (Committee Work - Sub Committee Discussion on HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:36 AM (Representative Cory moved to DO PASS on Amendment to HB 1256 - LC# 23.0743.02002)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:36 AM (Representative Christensen Second)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:37 AM (Role Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passes - 10-2-1)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:40 AM (Representative Christensen motion to DO PASSED as Amended HB 1256)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:40 AM (Representative Rios Second)
- Video - House Judiciary, 01/25 11:46 AM (Role Call Vote on Do Pass As Amended - Motion Passes - 7-5-1)
- Video - House, 01/30 01:08 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1256 - Judiciary - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 01/30 01:09 PM (Representative Bahl)
- Video - House, 01/30 01:13 PM (Representative Vetter)
- Video - House, 01/30 01:17 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1256 - Judiciary - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 53 Nay 41 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 11:37 AM (HB 1256)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 11:37 AM (Representative Murphy introduced the bill in favor #24121)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 11:53 AM (Chirstina Sambor - Attorney - North Dakota Human Rights Coalition in opposition #24359)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 11:58 AM (Katie Fitzsimmons - Director of Student Affairs - North Dakota University System in opposition #24081)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 12:16 PM (Jaclyn Hall - Executive Director - North Dakota Association of Justice in opposition #24358)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 12:19 PM (Adelyn Emter - Policy Advocacy and Research Chair -Chief of Staff - North Dakota Student Association in opposition #23967)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 12:25 PM (Leo Wilking - Attorney - Wilking Law Firm in favor #24542)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 12:32 PM (Mark Hagerott - Chancellor - North Dakota University System in opposition verbally)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/13 12:33 PM (Hearing adjourned.)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/22 05:12 PM (HB 1256 Committee Work)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/22 05:13 PM (Senator Cleary moved DO NOT PASS)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/22 05:13 PM (Senator K. Roers seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/22 05:18 PM (Roll Call Vote - Motion passed 3-2-1)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/22 05:19 PM (Adjourned)
- Video - Senate, 03/28 01:10 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1256 - Human Services - Do Not Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/28 01:10 PM (Senator K. Roers)
- Video - Senate, 03/28 01:11 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1256 - Human Services - Do Not Pass - Votes Required 24: FAILED - Yea 8 Nay 39 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kathy Frelich, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Greg Kasowski, Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Eric J. Murphy, Legislative Assembly (Representative), Grand Forks, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Landis L. Larson, North Dakota AFL-CIO (President), West Fargo, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Julie Reiten, Minot, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Bruce Gjovig, N/A (N/A), Grand Forks, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Susan Stewart, Stop Abuse for Everyone, Marbury, MD (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Seth O'Neill, CAWS North Dakota (Attorney), Bismarck, ND (House Judiciary, 01/17 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Leo Wilking, Wilking Law Firm (Attorney), (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Christina Sambor, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition (Attorney), (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jaclyn Hall, North Dakota Association for Justice (Executive Director), (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Andrew Armacost, University of North Dakota (President), (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Eric J. Murphy, Legislative Assembly (Representative), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cody Severson, Fargo Human Rights Commission (Chair), Fargo, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Katie C. Fitzsimmons, North Dakota University System (Director of Student Affairs), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Faye Seidler, Moorhead, MN (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Christopher D. Brown, Minot, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristie G. Miller, (North Dakotan Native and Resident), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Andrea Placher, Williston, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Adelyn Emter, North Dakota Student Association (Policy Advocacy and Research Chair; Chief of Staff), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Phyllis E. Johnson, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jesse J. Wiesenborn, Unemployed, Fargo, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Janet B. Anderson, self, Burlington, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Seth O'Neill, CAWS North Dakota (Attorney), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Coiya M. Tompkins, Community Violence Intervention Center (President/CEO), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brett A. S, Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) (Chair of the Board, ATIXA), King of Prussia, PA (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ashley M. Limesand, Fargo, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/13 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Claire Cory, ND Legislative Assembly, (House Judiciary, 01/23 04:00 PM)PDF