# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-43: To create a new criminal offense for Desecration or Theft of Memorials and Historical Sites.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-43, To create a new criminal offense for Desecration or Theft of Memorials and Historical Sites., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent); status vetoed, last action 2026-09-09 (VETOED) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-43
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To create a new criminal offense for Desecration or Theft of Memorials and Historical Sites.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Last action: 2026-09-09, VETOED
- Sponsor: Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-14 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-43 | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-06 | House | Roll call on HB 24-43 | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-09-09: VETOED (House)
- 2026-08-14: Senate Final Reading — Passed (HD1) (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: House Final Reading — Passed (HD1) (House)
- 2025-11-06: House First Reading — Passed (HD1) (House)
- 2025-11-06: House Report Action — Approved (House)
- 2025-07-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HB 24-43, 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-43.pdf)
- JGO-SCR 24-38 [HD1], 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-038%20JGO%20(HB%2024-43%20Desecration%20or%20Theft%20of%20Memorials%20and%20Historical%20Sites).pdf)
- SCR 24-84, 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/24-84%20re%20HB%2024-43%2C%20HD1%20Criminal%20defense%20for%20Desecration%20or%20theft.pdf)
- VETOED, 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/GovComm24-190%20(Veto%20-%20HB%2024-43%20HD1%20-%20Memorial%20Historical%20Cultural%20Sites).pdf)
- [HD1], 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/TransSenHB%2024-43%20HD1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [HB 24-43 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-43.pdf)
- [JGO-SCR 24-38 HD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-038%20JGO%20(HB%2024-43%20Desecration%20or%20Theft%20of%20Memorials%20and%20Historical%20Sites).pdf)
- [SCR 24-84 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/24-84%20re%20HB%2024-43%2C%20HD1%20Criminal%20defense%20for%20Desecration%20or%20theft.pdf)
- [VETOED (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/GovComm24-190%20(Veto%20-%20HB%2024-43%20HD1%20-%20Memorial%20Historical%20Cultural%20Sites).pdf)
- [HD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/TransSenHB%2024-43%20HD1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-43-24 (as of 2026-10-11).