SCR 4017 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the detrimental impacts of pornography.

This North Dakota concurrent resolution (SCR 4017) declares pornography a public health hazard and directs the Legislative Management to study its detrimental impacts. It specifically calls for examining how pornography affects children's development, contributes to societal issues like sex trafficking, and causes individual health problems such as relationship difficulties and addiction. The resolution does not create new laws but requests a formal study to inform future education, prevention, and policy efforts. It was passed unanimously (93-1) and signed by leadership in April 2025.

Bill status failed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten from a public health recognition resolution to a study directive. The original version recognized pornography as a public health hazard, while the new version directs the Legislative Management to study its detrimental impacts and report findings to the next legislative assembly.

Scope change

Changed from a declarative recognition of pornography as a public health hazard to a directive requiring a study of pornography's detrimental impacts with recommendations for potential policy changes.

REQUIREMENT

Changed from recognizing pornography as a public health hazard to directing Legislative Management to study its detrimental impacts

Added requirement to analyze current education, prevention, and research efforts related to pornography consequences

Added requirement to examine potential policy changes and include input from state agencies and stakeholders

Removed requirement for Secretary of State to forward copies to Congressional Delegation, Governor, and Attorney General

TIMELINE

Added requirement to report findings and recommendations to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from '25.3041.01000' to 'Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota' with updated session dates

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

90–1

Passed

Total votes 91

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican80

79 Yea 1 Nay

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

upper

Apr 22, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (90-1)

house

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference committee report adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report adopted

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference committee appointed Schreiber-Beck Morton Hager

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee appointed Myrdal Castaneda Braunberger

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:00

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:00

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors