AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Summary
Relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50‑06‑43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 8, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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Enrollment
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5 edits
MODERATE
This bill establishes a new Children's Cabinet in North Dakota to coordinate care for children and families across government agencies and tribal nations. It replaces an existing children's cabinet statute and adds a new section to the North Dakota Century Code. The bill also includes an appropriation of $220,000 for the first biennium to fund the cabinet's operations.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope by creating a formal Children's Cabinet with specific membership requirements, duties, and working groups to address child welfare across multiple state agencies and tribal nations.
REQUIREMENT
Creates a new Children's Cabinet with 15 members including the governor, chief justice, legislative leaders, state agency heads, tribal representative, and five public representatives including a parent.
Establishes designated working groups that can be created by the cabinet presiding officer to develop policies impacting children and families.
Repeals the previous section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code that related to the children's cabinet.
FISCAL
Appropriates $220,000 from the general fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to the office of the governor for administering the children's cabinet.
TECHNICAL
Changed document formatting from First Engrossment to Enrollment status with updated legislative session dates and page numbering.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/08
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 9
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Human Services
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Request return from committee
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Axtman
RRepublican
Co
Emily O'Brien
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Hogan
DDemocratic
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