Weekly Legislative Update #16

We want to provide you with our most recent update on what happened at the Capitol this past week, each bill’s current status, and what to expect next week. As mentioned before, if you ever have questions about a particular bill, feel free to email us at mark@ndfamilyalliance.org or call 701-355-6425.

Last Week

This past week marked the end of the 2025 Legislative Session. It has been a long four months for legislators and everyone else involved in the process, but a lot of good legislation has made it into the Century Code. Some obviously didn’t make it all the way, but we’ll do a full wrap-up in the near future to summarize the key results and our perspective on the whole session. In the meantime, there were plenty of last-minute activities going on at the Capitol.

At this stage in the process, all bills were either in conference committees to iron out the differences between the versions passed in each chamber or had been sent on to Governor Armstrong for his signature. A couple of key bills were signed into law this past week, which included SB 2200, funding a 988 crisis hotline, and HB 1144, which ensured that transgender students would have to use the bathroom of their biological sex. The bill also provided a mechanism for parents and the Attorney General to act on the issue if the school did not comply with the law.

House Bill 1003 passed in both chambers and will be sent on to Governor Armstrong. It represents the Attorney General’s budget, something we don’t typically get involved in, but funds were earmarked for human trafficking, so we were pleased that it made it to the Governor’s desk.

One of our other key bills, SB 2330, which would provide human trafficking education for students, is still with the Governor, so we will have to watch and see how that is decided. The good news is that even if he chooses to veto it, it passed both chambers with virtually unanimous votes, so the veto would likely be overturned.

Next Week

Next week, the spotlight will be on Governor Armstrong and whether or not he signs or vetoes bills. A lot of bills will be coming across his desk, so please pray that he makes the right decisions that will uphold biblical values here in ND. We will let you know if any action will be needed on your part to help us with bills, although it’s unlikely.

Current Status

The most recent status for each bill that is still alive after crossover is shown in the following table. The table is current as of the end of this week, but things can change quickly. To double-check the most current status of any bill, you can go to this page, type the bill number into the upper right box (just the number, not the HB or SB), and click the search button. Once you are on the bill’s page, click on the tab entitled “Actions”. If you have a question, you are always welcome to reach out to us (mark@ndfamilyalliance.org), and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

How to Take Action

The final action to be taken on virtually all bills is to contact Governor Armstrong and let him know how you feel about a particular bill. You can do that via this link. Contact Governor Armstrong. Please remember to be respectful in all communications, and feel free to contact us with any legislative questions.