North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1477: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2025
Relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty.
From the introduced text, January 17, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. "Assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than by sexual intercourse. The term b. Donation of eggs; c. Donation of embryos; d. In vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and e. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection. 2. "Assisted reproductive technology" means in vitro fertilization and any other treatment or procedure in which reproductive genetic material is handled when clinically appropriate. 3. "Fertility treatment" means a health care service, procedure, testing, medication, monitoring, treatment, or product, including genetic testing and assisted reproductive technologies. 4. "Health care provider" means any person licensed to provide health care services in this state. 5. "Health carrier" means any entity providing a plan of health insurance or health benefits subject to state insurance regulation. Page No. 1 25.0342.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 6. "Manufacturer" means the maker of a drug or device approved, cleared, or authorized by the United States food and drug administration or otherwise legally …
Sponsors
- Karla Hanson (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Michael Brandenburg (R, 28)
- Josh Christy (R, 27)
- Karen Grindberg (R, 41)
- Kathy Hogan (D, 21)
- Kristin Roers (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 34 nays 59
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 0
- : Committee Hearing 10:30
- : Committee Hearing 10:00
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 12, 2025): 34 yea, 59 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1477?
- HB1477 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1477 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fertility health care treatment rights; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1477?
- Failed as of February 12, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 34 nays 59 (February 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1477?
- Karla Hanson (D, 44), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1477?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1477.html
Source: official North Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.