2009 Legislative Bills that NDFA Tracked Regarding the Family
HB 1171 - HOME SCHOOLING - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
For TEXT of bill, click here. AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-23-01, 15.1-23-03, 15.1-23-06, 15.1-23-08, and 15.1-23-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home education; and to provide an expiration date. Sponsor(s):
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This bill related to the supervision of home education, the qualifications and monitoring of parents supervising home education, and the physical location of instruction. This bill was a good first step in removing some unneeded regulations hindering the efforts of home schoolers across the state.
Representatives Grande, R. Kelsch, Karls, L. Meier
Senators G. Lee, Miller
HB 1190 - INCOME TAX CREDIT - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax credit for charitable contributions to nonprofit private institutions of higher education or secondary education; and to provide an effective date.
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Sponsor(s):
Senator Dever
Representatives Dosch, Hunskor, Karls, R. Kelsch, Thoreson
HB 1243 - CHILD TAX CREDIT - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child individual income tax credit; to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child individual income tax credit; and to provide an effective date. Sponsor(s):
For ACTIONS of bill, click here.
Senators Dever, Hogue
Represenatives Ruby, Bellew, Nathe
HB 1324 and SB 2199 - INCOME & PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
For TEXT of bill, click here. HB 1324, in its original form, provided for an income tax reduction. That reduction was rolled into SB 2199 and passed. SB 2199 provides for $100M in ND income tax reduction, $90M personal and $10M corporate. Additionally, SB 2199 has provided for $295M in property tax relief, by way of reducing school district mill levies. What passed was the elimination of the long form in filing North Dakota state income tax. NDFA supports all sustainable efforts to allow more of our hard earned money to remain with the family. Sponsors:
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HB 1324: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 6-09.8-01, subsection 4 of section 10-33-124, subsection 5 of section 11-37-08, sections 27-17-06 and 37-28-07, subsections 1 and 3 of section 40-63-04, section 40-63-06, subsection 4 of section 40-63-07, subsections 1 and 2 of section 57-38-01.7, subsections 1 and 4 of section 57-38-01.8, sections 57-38-01.14, 57-38-01.16, and 57-38-01.17, subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.20, subsections 2 and 4 of section 57-38-01.21, sections 57-38-01.22, 57-38-01.23, 57-38-01.24, 57-38-01.25, and 57-38-01.26, subsection 6 of section 57-38-01.27, subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.29, subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.30, section 57-38-04, subsection 2 of section 57-38-08.1, sections 57-38-30.3 and 57-38-30.5, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 57-38-40, sections 57-38.5-03 and 57-38.6-03, and subsection 3 of section 57-51-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to elimination of the optional long-form individual, estate, and trust income tax return and allocation of oil and gas gross production tax revenues to political subdivisions; to repeal sections 57-38-01.2, 57-38-01.18, 57-38-02, 57-38-06.1, 57-38-29, 57-38-29.2, 57-38-30.4, 57-38-67, 57-38-68, 57-38-69, and 57-38-70 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to elimination of the optional long-form individual, estate, and trust income tax return; to provide for legislative council studies; and to provide an effective date.
SB 2199: AN ACT to create a property tax relief sustainability fund; to create and enact two new subdivisions to subsection 3 of section 57-15-01.1 and chapter 57-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to allocation of state funds to school districts for mill levy reduction grants; to amend and reenact sections 57-15-14, 57-15-31, and 57-38-30 and subsection 1 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to property tax levies of school districts, corporate income tax rates, and income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts; to repeal section 15.1-27-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the effect of the general fund levy of school districts on state aid allocations; to provide an appropriation; to provide for transfers; and to provide an effective date.
Senators Cook, Oehlke
Representatives Berg, Belter, Dosch, Weiler
HB 1371 - ULTRASOUND - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
For TEXT of bill, click here. AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-02.1-04 and 14-02.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of abortion and abortion reporting requirements. Sponsor(s):
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An abortion facility may not perform an abortion on a woman without first offering the woman an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her baby. This language must be shared with the woman seeking an abortion, at least 24 hours previous to the abortion being performed.
Senators Erbele, Krauter, Wanzek
Representatives Grande, Dahl, Kerzman
HB 1372 - ADOPTION - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption assessment costs. Sponsor(s):
For ACTIONS of bill, click here. Passed in House
Senators Robinson, Wardner, Warner
Representatives Kerzman, Nelson, Pinkerton
HB 1435 - REQUIRED CURRICULUM - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
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AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the high school social studies curriculum.
This bill requires the inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the ND high school social studies curriculum.
Sponsor(s):
Senators Dever, Dotzenrod, G. Lee
Representatives Schatz, Grande, Mueller
HB 1445 - INFORMED CONSENT TO ABORTION - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
For TEXT of bill, click here. AN ACT to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of informed consent to abortion.
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This bill relates to the requirements of informed consent to abortion, and requires the following language to shared with a woman seeking an abortion: "the abortion will terminate the life of separate, unique, living, human being."
Sponsor(s):
Senators Christmann, Klein
Representatives Damschen, Heller, Hunskor, L. Meier
HB 1553 - SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATION - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
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A BILL for an Act to provide for the regulation of sexually oriented businesses; and to provide a penalty.
This bill would have provided statewide regulation of sexually oriented businesses in relation to location and hours of service. Local political subdivisions could have superseded the statewide regulation by passing their own ordinance.
Sponsor(s):
Senators Cook, Hogue, G. Lee
Representatives Klein, Hofstad, Koppelman
HB 1572 - PERSONHOOD - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to provide legislative intent as it relates to references to individual, person, or human being.
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The intent of this bill was to establish personhood, by providing for equality and rights to all human beings at every stage of biological development: an individual, a person, when in the context indicates that reference to an individual is intended; or a human being includes any organism with the genome of homo sapiens.
Sponsor(s):
Representative Ruby
HCR 3015 - REJECT FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
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A concurrent resolution urging Congress to reject the bill known as the Freedom of Choice Act, which would invalidate virtually every abortion-related regulation enacted by the people of North Dakota through their elected officials.
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Senators Erbele, Freborg, Wardner
Representatives Wald, Grande, Heller
SB 2194 - COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN - NDFA Opposed/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-34.3-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on the status of women; and to provide for transition.
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The bill was to expand the role of the commission far beyond advocating for women, which the present commission does very adequately. The expanded role was to include health issues, including reproductive health matters.
Senators Bakke, Krebsbach, Nelson
Representatives Delmore, Ekstrom, S. Meyer
SB 2265 - COERCION BILL - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
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AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required notice to be posted at abortion facilities.
This bill relates to the posting of a notice in the abortion facility stating "no one can force you to have an abortion. It is against the law for a spouse, a boyfriend, a parent, a friend, a medical provider, or any other person to in any way force you to have an abortion."
Sponsor(s):
Senators Wanzek, Erbele, Mathern
Representatives J. Kelsh, S. Kelsh, L. Meier
SB 2278 - SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION - NDFA Opposed/ Bill Failed
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A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, 14-02.4-09, 14-02.4-14, 14-02.4-15, 14-02.4-16, 14-02.4-17, 14-02.5-02, 14-02.5-03, 14-02.5-04, 14-02.5-05, 14-02.5-07, 14-02.5-08, 14-02.5-10, subsection 11 of section 26.1-04-03, subsection 1 of section 26.1-30.1-01.1, subsection 1 of section 26.1-39-17, and sections 26.1-40-11, 26.1-47-04, and 27-09.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
This bill would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation, including transgender, meaning identification with a gender different than that assigned at birth. It would have provided for special status and protection based on chosen and changeable behaviors and conduct.
Sponsor(s):
Senators Fiebiger, Bakke, Warner
Representatives Hawken, N. Johnson, Mock
SB 2287 - FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES - NDFA Opposed/ Bill Failed
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For ACTIONS of bill, click here.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-24.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medicaid family planning services waiver.
This bill would have made application for waivers to extend Medicaid family planning services.
Sponsor(s):
Senators Krebsbach, Fiebiger, Nelson
Representatives Ekstrom, Hawken, Nottestad
SB 2391 - ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION - NDFA Supported/ Bill Passed
For TEXT of bill, click here. AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-06-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the alternatives-to-abortion services program; to provide for reports to the legislative council; and to provide an appropriation.
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This bill provides funding for the alternatives to abortion services program, and specifically enhances the effort to raise the level of awareness of the program to those who may be considering an abortion.
Sponsor(s):
Senators Krauter, Erbele, J. Lee
Representatives Kerzman, Koppelman, Weisz
SB 2394 - PRENATAL CARE FOR MINORS - NDFA Opposed- Neutral/ Bill Passed
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AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to consent for prenatal care and other pregnancy care services provided to minors; and to provide for a legislative council study.
This bill relates to a pregnant minor accessing prenatal care. As introduced, it allowed a pregnant minor to consent to and contract for prenatal care (self emancipation). NDFA opposed this version. As amended, the physician or health care provider may provide limited prenatal care, with certain stipulations. While the bill limited the prenatal care, it is an erosion of parental involvement and their rights. Even with these improvements to the bill, we could not support the erosion of parental rights. We do applaud the efforts of the House Human Services Committee members for their efforts. An accompanying study will allow us to follow this issue, and determine what action to take in the future.
Senators Krebsbach, Erbele, Warner
Representatives Dahl, Metcalf
SB 2400 - INFANT ABANDONMENT LOCATIONS - NDFA Supported/ Bill Failed
For TEXT of bill, click here. A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 50-25.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the locations at which an infant may be abandoned.
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Sponsor(s):
Senators Schneider, Erbele, Holmberg
Representatives Dahl, Grande, Mock