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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 21, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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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; to create a work group under the children's cabinet to study out-of-home placement or treatment of children with behavioral health issues; to provide for a report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2025: Returned to House (12)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: 04/16/2025: 12th Order • Consideration of Other Chamber Messages
Position: 10
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1556
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 90
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 46
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Kessel
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Returned to House (12)
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
- Emergency clause carried
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Laid over one legislative day
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; and to declare an emergency.
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 03/31 9:10 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; and to declare an emergency.
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 03/26 3:37 PM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; and to declare an emergency.
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights
- Committee Hearing 10:15 (Human Services)
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Human Services
- Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- 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 (Human Services)
- 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 - 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)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/12 11:20 AM (HB 1556)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/26 03:37 PM (Committee Work - HB 1556)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 03/31 09:10 AM (HB 1556)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:09 AM (Committee Work - HB 1556)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:34 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1556 - Human Services - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:34 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:35 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1556 - Human Services - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:36 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:37 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1556 - Human Services - Do Pass - Votes Required 32: PASSED - Yea 46 Nay 0 N/V 1 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
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Bradley D. peterson, Protection and Advocacy North Dakota (Protection and Advocacy North Dakota), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rhonda R. Allery, Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone (ND Human Service Zone Directors Association), Devils Lake, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Bridget Turbide, North Dakota Right to Life (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jacob Thomsen, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Policy Analyst), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Greg Stemen, fargo, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jonathan alm, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/12 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jonathan Alm, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 03/26 03:37 PM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kathy Hogan, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kathy Hogan, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kathy Hogan, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kathy Hogan, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kathy Hogan, Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 04/07 10:02 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Representative Stemen, ND Legislative assembly (Representative), (House Human Services, 02/18 09:03 AM)PDF