North Dakota SB2186: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

From the enrolled text, April 21, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Parenting time - Interference - Penalty. 1. Unless a party shows by clear and convincing evidence that additional parenting time should not be ordered, if the court finds one parent intentionally interfered with the other parent's court-ordered parenting time, the court shall order additional parenting time to the parent who lost parenting time due to the interference to indemnify that parent for any lost court-ordered parenting time. 2. The additional parenting time: a. Must at least be of the same type and duration of parenting time lost due to the interference and may be up to double the period of time lost, as determined by the court. b. May include weekend, holiday, and summer parenting time. c. Must occur within two years of the date the court finds the parent intentionally interfered with the other parent's court-ordered parenting time. 3. A court shall: a. Give deference to the proposed additional parenting time schedule of the …

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Sponsors

• David Clemens (R, 16) · primary sponsor
• Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
• Larry Luick (R, 25)
• Andrew Marschall (R, 16)

Latest actions

1. April 24, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
2. April 23, 2025: Signed by Governor 04/22
3. April 21, 2025: Sent to Governor
4. April 21, 2025: Signed by President
5. April 21, 2025: Signed by Speaker
6. April 16, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 20
7. April 16, 2025: Concurred
8. April 9, 2025: Returned to Senate (12)
9. April 8, 2025: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 9
10. April 3, 2025: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Votes

• Final Passage (April 16, 2025): 27 yea, 20 nay, passed
• Final Passage (April 8, 2025): 84 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Final Passage (January 30, 2025): 26 yea, 19 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2186?

SB2186 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

What does SB2186 do?

In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

What is the status of SB2186?

Signed into law as of April 24, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (April 24, 2025).

Who sponsored SB2186?

David Clemens (R, 16), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2186?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2186.html