North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1361: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, April 24, 2025
Relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, April 17, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Prohibited acts - Mandatory terms of imprisonment . A person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to mandatory minimum sentencing requirements to be served without the benefit of parole as follows: 1. For a class AA felony, the court shall impose a minimum sentence of twenty years ' imprisonment. 2. For a class A felony, the court shall impose a minimum sentence of ten years' imprisonment . 3. For a class B felony, the court shall impose a minimum sentence of five years' imprisonment . H. B. NO. 1361 - 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 North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1361. House Vote: Yeas 87 Nays 4 Absent 3 Senate Vote: Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief …
Sponsors
- Daniel Johnston (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Keith Boehm (R, 33)
- Jim Jonas (R, 13)
- Dwight Kiefert (R, 24)
- Janne Myrdal (R, 19)
- Austen Schauer (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- : Signed by Governor 04/21
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Votes
- Final Passage (April 15, 2025): 87 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 1, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 30, 2025): 70 yea, 23 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1361?
- HB1361 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1361 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1361?
- Signed into law as of April 24, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (April 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1361?
- Daniel Johnston (R, 24), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1361?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1361.html
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