North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1593: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Failed, February 17, 2025
Relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
From the engrossed text, February 17, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to minors - Age verification requirements - Damages . 1. As used in this section: a. "Covered platform" means an entity that is a website that in the regular course of business creates, hosts, or makes available content that meets the definition of material harmful to a minor. b. "Distribute" means to issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmute, circulate, or disseminate by any means. c. "Minor" means an individual under eighteen years of age. d. "Publish" means to communicate or make information available to another person on a publicly available internet website. e. "Reasonable age verification methods" includes verifying the individual seeking to access the material is eighteen years of age or older by (2) A state-issued identification; Page No. 1 25.0746.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (3) A government-issued identification; (4) A digital identification; (5) A credit card or debit …
Sponsors
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Karen Anderson (R, 19)
- Keith Boehm (R, 33)
- Macy Bolinske (R, 40)
- Jose Castaneda (R, 40)
- David Clemens (R, 16)
- Kathy Frelich (R, 15)
- Carrie McLeod (R, 45)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
- Matthew Ruby (R, 40)
- Vicky Steiner (R, 37)
- Lori VanWinkle (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- : Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:00
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 17, 2025): 36 yea, 53 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1593?
- HB1593 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 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1593 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a covered platform's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1593?
- Failed as of February 17, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 53 (February 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1593?
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1593?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1593.html
Source: official North Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.