North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1569: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
Status: Failed, February 21, 2025
Relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
From the engrossed text, February 21, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Human trafficking awareness and prevention - Curriculum. 1. Beginning no later than the 2027 - 28 school year, a school district shall offer instruction on human trafficking awareness and prevention to each student at least once before the student completes grade twelve. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall review and approve curriculum before the curriculum is used by a school district, or provide a school district with approved curriculum. 3. A school district may offer instruction under this section beginning in grade seven. 4. The curriculum may be integrated into a relevant course. 5. The curriculum must include: a. Medically and legally accurate definitions of human trafficking and information about the term stigmatization and how it may reduce reporting and increase the difficulty of detecting and prosecuting human trafficking crimes ; b. Information about reporting systems and community engagement opportunities with local, state, or national organizations against human trafficking ; c. Basic identification training to determine if an individual is …
Sponsors
- David Richter (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Michael Brandenburg (R, 28)
- David Clemens (R, 16)
- Cole Conley (R, 12)
- Jayme Davis (D, 9)
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A)
- Dwight Kiefert (R, 24)
- Richard Marcellais (D, 9)
- Janne Myrdal (R, 19)
- SuAnn Olson (R, 8)
- Bernie Satrom (R, 12)
- Ronald Sorvaag (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 65
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0
- : Committee Hearing 03:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 21, 2025): 25 yea, 65 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1569?
- HB1569 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
- What does HB1569 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.
- What is the status of HB1569?
- Failed as of February 21, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 65 (February 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1569?
- David Richter (R, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1569?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1569.html
Source: official North Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.