A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pregnancy resource centers that receive state funding.
HB 1595 requires North Dakota pregnancy resource centers receiving state funding to meet specific health care and transparency standards. The bill mandates that funded centers must employ at least one licensed health care provider (like a nurse or physician), provide medically accurate and comprehensive pregnancy counseling, maintain HIPAA-compliant client records, and publish detailed organizational policies. Centers must also submit annual reports to the state including financial data, staff details, client service statistics (like pregnancy tests or ultrasounds provided), and material support given (e.g., diapers, baby supplies). These requirements apply directly to centers receiving state grants for pregnancy-related services. The bill was introduced in 2025 but failed to pass in committee.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
16–73
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 91
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican80
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 19, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (16-73-2)
house
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 2 0
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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