North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1246: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner.
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2025
Relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 11-19.1-06. Individuals authorized to act in absence of coroner. In those counties in which a coroner does not reside or is not available, the duties of a coroner must be performed by the sheriff, the state highway patrol, or any special agent of the bureau of criminal investigation. The sheriff, the state highway patrol, or special agent shall call upon the nearesta coroner or deputy coroner from an adjacentanother county to investigate the medical cause of death of all coroner cases within saidthe county. In those situations in which, because of distance or adverse conditions, a coroner is not available, the sheriff, the state highway patrol, or special agent shall request the state forensic examiner or the forensic examiner's designee to investigate and certify as to the medical cause of death. H. B. NO. 1246 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of …
Sponsors
- Nels Christianson (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Landon Bahl (R, 17)
- Jeff Barta (R, 43)
- Claire Cory (R, 42)
- Jason Dockter (R, 7)
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10)
- Steve Vetter (R, 18)
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 0
- : Committee Hearing 01:45
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 11, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 3, 2025): 82 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1246?
- HB1246 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner.
- What does HB1246 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner.
- What is the status of HB1246?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 (March 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1246?
- Nels Christianson (R, 18), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1246?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1246.html
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