North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1134: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another.
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2025
Relating to harassment of another.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 12.1-17-07. Harassment. 1. A person is guilty of an offense if, with intent to frighten or harass another, the person: a. Communicates in writing or by electronic communication a threat to inflict injury on any person, to any person's reputation, or to any property; b. Makes a telephone call anonymously or in offensively coarse language; c. Makes repeated telephone calls or other electronic communication, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate communication; or d. Communicates a falsehood in writing or by electronic communication and causes mental anguish; or e. Communicates in writing, by electronic communication, or by electronically publishing, posting, or otherwise disclosing information to a public internet site or public forum an individual's personal identifying information. 2. The offense is a class A misdemeanor if it is under subdivision a or e of subsection 1 or subsection 4. Otherwise it is a class B misdemeanor. 3. Any offense defined herein and committed by use of electronic communication may be deemed to have been committed at either the place at which the electronic communication was made or at the place …
Sponsors
- Matthew Heilman (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Claire Cory (R, 42)
- Donna Henderson (R, 15)
- Jeff Hoverson (R, 3)
- Daniel Johnston (R, 24)
- SuAnn Olson (R, 8)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
- Lori VanWinkle (R, 3)
- Christina Wolff (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
- : Signed by Governor 03/21
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1
- : Committee Hearing 11:00
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 11, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 27, 2025): 90 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1134?
- HB1134 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another.
- What does HB1134 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another.
- What is the status of HB1134?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 (March 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1134?
- Matthew Heilman (R, 7), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1134?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1134.html
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