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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

HB 1478: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to contraceptive health care rights; and to provide a penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1478 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to contraceptive health care rights; and to provide a penalty. Primary sponsor: Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 27 nays 66.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to contraceptive health care rights; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karla Rose HansonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Mike BrandenburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Josh ChristyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert ErbeleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Karen GrindbergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Kathy HoganCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Judy LeeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Kristin RoersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 27 nays 66
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 0
  3. Committee Hearing 09:30
  4. Committee Hearing 09:00
  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source