# North Dakota HB 1116: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 23-01-05.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the disclosure of an autopsy report; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 11-19.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorizing the coroner and the state forensic examiner to disclose autopsy reports to the department of corrections and rehabilitation.

North Dakota HB 1116, AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 23-01-05.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the disclosure of an autopsy report; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 11-19.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorizing the coroner and the state forensic examiner to disclose autopsy reports to the department of corrections and rehabilitation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1116
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 23-01-05.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the disclosure of an autopsy report; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 11-19.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorizing the coroner and the state forensic examiner to disclose autopsy reports to the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- Sponsor: House Judiciary
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (139 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: House Judiciary

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Hearing 10:15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 02:42 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Committee Hearing 01:00 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8056-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8056-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8056-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8056-01000.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1116-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).