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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 21, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-01, and sections 27-20.3-15 and 27-20.3-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 21, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1556
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Human Services, 02/18 9:03 AM, Room Pioneer - Committee Work: Relating to relinquishment of parental rights of adoptive parents.
- Jan 27, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM, Room Pioneer - Relating to relinquishment of parental rights of adoptive parents.
- Committee Hearing 10:20
- Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
Documents
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 10:33 AM (HB 1556)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 10:34 AM (Representative Stemen - Introduced HB 1556 #31776)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 10:43 AM (Brad Peterson - Legal Director at the North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Project - Testified in opposition of HB 1556 #31781)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 10:50 AM (Chelsea Flory - Director of Burleigh County Human Service Zone - Testified in opposition of HB 1556 #31786)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 11:02 AM (Jacob Thomsen - Policy Analyst for the North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action - Testified in opposition of HB 1556 #31683)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 11:05 AM (David A. Tamisiea - Executive Director of the North Dakota Catholic Conference - Testified in opposition of HB 1556 #31544)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 11:09 AM (Kelsey Bless - From NDHHS: Children and Family Services - Testified in opposition of HB 1556 #31531)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 11:18 AM (Bridget Turbide - Executive Director of North Dakota Right to Life - Testified in opposition of HB 1556)
- Video - House Human Services, 01/27 11:23 AM (Hearing closed on HB 1556)
- Video - House Human Services, 02/18 08:58 AM (Committee Work on HB 1556)
- Video - House, 02/21 12:37 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1556 - Human Services - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/21 12:38 PM (Representative Rohr)
- Video - House, 02/21 12:42 PM (Representative Hoverson)
- Video - House, 02/21 12:44 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1556 - Human Services - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 90 Nay 0 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Coleen Brasch, All About U Adoptions (Licensed Child Placing Agency), Washburn, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jean Nasers, Christian Adoption Services (Christian Adoption Services), Bismarck, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kelsey Bless, NDHHS: Children and Family Services (NDHHS: Children and Family Services), Bismarck, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- David A. Tamisiea, North Dakota Catholic Conference (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Faye Seidler, (Suicide Prevention Advocate), Fargo, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jacob Thomsen, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Policy Analyst), Bismarck, ND (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Greg Stemen, ND State Legislator (Representative), (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brad Peterson, North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Project (Legal Director), (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chelsea Flory, Burleigh County Human Service Zone (Director), (House Human Services, 01/27 10:20 AM)PDF