North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2352: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center.
Status: Signed into law, April 4, 2025
Relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center. SECTION 1. A new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: To employ personnel and establish policies and procedures to authorize a child of a female inmate to reside at the Heart River correctional center under the care and general control of the female inmate if the child is eighteen months of age or younger. The policies must include considerations of the residential safety of the child, the length of time the child may reside within the facility, and treatment or other penological interest. S. B. NO. 2352 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2352. Senate Vote: Yeas 28 Nays 18 Absent 1 House Vote: Yeas 48 Nays 42 Absent 4 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on …
Sponsors
- Dick Dever (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Kathy Hogan (D, 21)
- Jeffery Magrum (R, 8)
- Tim Mathern (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
- : Signed by Governor 04/02
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Returned to Senate
- : Motion to reconsider failed
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 48 nays 42
- : Laid over two legislative days
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 4 3
Votes
- Final Passage (March 26, 2025): 48 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 20, 2025): 28 yea, 18 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2352?
- SB2352 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center.
- What does SB2352 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-23.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for children of inmates to reside at the Heart River correctional center.
- What is the status of SB2352?
- Signed into law as of April 4, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 (April 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2352?
- Dick Dever (R, 32), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2352?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2352.html
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