AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting a forced or coerced abortion; and to provide a penalty.
Summary
Relating to prohibiting a forced or coerced abortion; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Apr 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Jan 18, 2023
How they voted
46–1
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican43
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12
legislature
Apr 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/11
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 1 0
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:38
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vicky Steiner
RRepublican
Co
Craig Headland
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ruby
RRepublican
Co
Dean Rummel
RRepublican
Co
Janne Myrdal
RRepublican
Co
Jim Kasper
RRepublican
Co
Karen Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Karen Karls
RRepublican
Co
Karen Rohr
RRepublican
Co
Lori VanWinkle
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lefor
RRepublican
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