HB 1373 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-16, a new section to chapter 12.1-17, and two new sections to chapter 32-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of human being and person as the terms relate to the offenses of murder and assault, and civil actions for death caused by wrongful acts.

Summary

Relating to the definition of human being and person as the terms relate to the offenses of murder and assault, and civil actions for death caused by wrongful acts.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Failed

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

16–75

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 92

Feb 12, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican81

16 Yea 64 Nay 1

79% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (16-75-1)

house

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors