North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1231: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
Status: Failed, April 7, 2025
Relating to early discontinuation of registration for low‑risk sex offenders.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
From the amended text, March 28, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - EARLY DISCONTINUATION OF REGISTRATION FOR LOW-RISK SEX OFFENDERS. 1. During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall study the impacts to the public, victims, the sex offender risk assessment committee, law enforcement agencies, sex offenders, and other relevant parties, of allowing some low-risk sex offenders to petition the court for an order for early discontinuation relieving the offender of the duty to register. The study must include a thorough analysis of establishing a framework for submitting and reviewing petitions with the inclusion of a victim advocate if the early discontinuation of registration requirements is recommended by the committee. The study also must include an analysis of: a. The effect of early discontinuation of registration on public safety and victim safety. b. The length of registration which should be required before a low-risk sex offender would qualify to petition for early discontinuation of registration. c. Registrable criminal offenses that should make a low-risk sex offender eligible or ineligible to petition for early discontinuation of registration. d. How the age of a victim and the age of the victim compared to the offender would …
Sponsors
- Jason Dockter (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Emily O'Brien (R, 42)
- Matthew Ruby (R, 40)
- Robin Weisz (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 54
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
- : Received from House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 62 nays 29
Votes
- Final Passage (April 7, 2025): 36 yea, 54 nay, failed
- Final Passage (March 28, 2025): 43 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 23, 2025): 62 yea, 29 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1231?
- HB1231 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
- What does HB1231 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
- What is the status of HB1231?
- Failed as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 54 (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1231?
- Jason Dockter (R, 7), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1231?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1231.html
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