# North Dakota HB 1120: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty. North Dakota HB 1120, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1120-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1120 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 - Sponsor: House Human Services - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foster families qualify sooner for adoption presumption: benefit, low. Foster-home adoption applicants no longer need more than one year of continuous approval to have their home presumed suitable. They must remain continuously licensed or approved, with no correction order, financial sanction, or license revocation proceeding. The agency with custody can still oppose… - State adoption help when agencies have conflicts: benefit, low. North Dakota's Department of Health and Human Services may investigate a child and adoption applicant when an agency has a conflict. This investigation option applies to adoptions involving a minor. The department may also provide adoption services when an agency has a conflict and no other agency… - Families face updated adoption court requirements: mixed, low. Adoption petitions must include identifying details, expected financial resources, property information, and consent status, along with required filing fees. They must name the state department and human service zone as respondents. Notice and service rules cover these agencies and people whose con… - Adoptive families face clearer fee limits: mixed, low. North Dakota adoption agencies may charge families reasonable fees listed in a financial agreement and must give itemized receipts. Allowed costs include counseling, home studies, legal services, medical care, transportation, and birth-mother living expenses. Medical costs cannot include amounts co… - Adoption agencies face revised licensing rules: mixed, low. The law sets licensing and registration requirements for placing children in family homes for adoption. North Dakota may revoke agency licenses for legal violations, fraudulent claims, or false or misleading reports. The law removes a prior conviction-related ground for revocation, including its re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: House Human Services ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 | pass | 88 | 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 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 (House) - 2025-01-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-13: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House) ## Bill text - Adopted by the House Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-01001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-01000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Adopted by the House Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-01001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8086-01000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [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) - [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) - [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) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1120-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).