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                        IntroducedJan 07, 2025
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                        Passed HouseJan 20, 2025
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                        Passed SenateMar 07, 2025
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                        Signed into LawMar 18, 2025
 
                    
                    
                    AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty.
                
                
            
        Last Action See all actions
                         executive • Mar 19, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
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            Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1120
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
                - House Human Servicesprimary
 
Votes
                        YES: 88
                                                
                                        - Anderson, D.
 - Brandenburg
 - Dockter
 - Hatlestad
 - Headland
 - Karls
 - Kasper
 - Kempenich
 - Kiefert
 - Klemin
 - Koppelman
 - Louser
 - Martinson
 - Meier
 - Monson
 - Nelson
 - Rohr
 - Ruby, D.
 - Sanford
 - Schatz
 - Steiner
 - Toman
 - Vigesaa
 - Weisz
 - Schneider
 - Mitskog
 - Schreiber-Beck
 - Lefor
 - Anderson, B.
 - Dobervich
 - Longmuir
 - Hanson
 - Grueneich
 - Marschall
 - Pyle
 - Heinert
 - Ruby, M.
 - O'Brien
 - Vetter
 - Johnston, D.
 - Bosch
 - Fegley
 - Hoverson
 - Schauer
 - Fisher
 - Hager
 - Richter
 - Tveit
 - Ostlie
 - Ista
 - Beltz
 - Stemen
 - Hauck
 - Conmy
 - Finley-DeVille
 - Davis
 - Anderson, K.
 - Johnson, J.
 - Olson, S.
 - Olson, J.
 - VanWinkle
 - Heilman
 - Swiontek
 - Jonas
 - Frelich
 - Novak
 - McLeod
 - Rios
 - Christy
 - Holle
 - Murphy
 - Wagner
 - Motschenbacher
 - Warrey
 - Nehring
 - Brown
 - Hendrix
 - Christianson
 - Maki
 - Dressler
 - Wolff
 - Bolinske
 - Osowski
 - Foss
 - Morton
 - Vollmer
 - Berg
 - Grindberg
 
NO: 0
                                            YES: 46
                                                
                                        - Axtman
 - Barta
 - Beard
 - Bekkedahl
 - Boehm
 - Boschee
 - Braunberger
 - Burckhard
 - Castaneda
 - Cleary
 - Clemens
 - Conley
 - Cory
 - Davison
 - Dever
 - Dwyer
 - Enget
 - Erbele
 - Gerhardt
 - Hogan
 - Hogue
 - Kessel
 - Klein
 - Larson
 - Lee
 - Lemm
 - Luick
 - Marcellais
 - Mathern
 - Meyer
 - Myrdal
 - Patten
 - Paulson
 - Powers
 - Roers
 - Rummel
 - Schaible
 - Sickler
 - Sorvaag
 - Thomas
 - Van Oosting
 - Walen
 - Wanzek
 - Weber
 - Weston
 - Wobbema
 
NO: 1
                                            OTHER: 0
Actions
            - Mar 19, 2025 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
 
 - Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Signed by Governor 03/14
 
 - Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
 - Sent to Governor
 
 - Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
 
 - Mar 10, 2025 | House
- Returned to House
 
 - Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
 - Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
 
 - Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Human Services, 02/12 9:00 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing agencies
 - Committee Hearing 09:00 (Human Services)
 
 - Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
 
 - Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
 
 - Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0
 
 - Jan 17, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
 
 - Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
 
 - Jan 13, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Human Services, 01/13 3:00 PM, Room Pioneer - relating to out-of-state child‑placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty.
 - Committee Hearing 03:00 (Human Services)
 
 - Jan 07, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
 
 
Documents
        
            - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:00 PM (HB 1120)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:02 PM (Kelsey Bless - Licensing Unit Administrator of Children and Family Services NDHHS - Testified In Support #28518)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:08 PM (Kelsey Bless - Additional testimony #28775)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:20 PM (Desiree Sorenson - Director of the Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone - Testified In Support #28539)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:21 PM (Christopher Dodson - Interim Co-Director and General Counsel - Testified In Support)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:24 PM (Kelsey Bless - Licensing Unit Administrator of Children and Family Services NDHHS - Testified In Support)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:24 PM (Hearing closed)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:25 PM (Representative Frelich - Moved Amendment)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:25 PM (Representative Dobervich - Seconded)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:26 PM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 13-0-0)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:27 PM (Representative Dobervich - Moved Do Pass as amended)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:27 PM (Representative K. Anderson - Seconded)
 - Video - House Human Services, 01/13 03:28 PM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 13-0-0)
 - Video - House, 01/20 01:22 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1120 - Human Services - Do Pass)
 - Video - House, 01/20 01:23 PM (Representative Dobervich)
 - Video - House, 01/20 01:26 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1120 - Human Services - Do Pass - Votes Required 45: PASSED - Yea 88 Nay 0 N/V 6 Exc 0)
 - Video - Senate Human Services, 02/12 09:00 AM (HB 1120)
 - Video - Senate, 03/07 02:28 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1120 - Human Services - Do Pass)
 - Video - Senate, 03/07 02:28 PM (Senator Hogan)
 - Video - Senate, 03/07 02:29 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1120 - Human Services - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 46 Nay 1 N/V 0 Exc 0)
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Kelsey Bless, NDHHS: Children and Family Services (Licensing Unit Administrator), Bismarck, ND (House Human Services, 01/13 03:00 PM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Desiree Sorenson, Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone (Director), Watford City, ND (House Human Services, 01/13 03:00 PM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Kelsey Bless, Children and Family Services NDHHS (Licensing Unit Administrator), (House Human Services, 01/13 03:00 PM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Kelsey Bless, NDHHS: Children and Family Services (NDHHS: Children and Family Services), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 02/12 09:00 AM)PDF
 
