# North Dakota HB 1217: AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.

North Dakota HB 1217, AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gretchen Dobervich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1217
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
- Sponsor: Gretchen Dobervich (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- North Dakota ends specific HIV transfer crime: benefit, low. The law removes North Dakota’s specific crime for willfully transferring body fluid containing HIV. People are no longer subject to that specific offense. The repeal creates no replacement offense and does not say whether other laws apply. The text does not specify an effective date.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gretchen Dobervich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Conmy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary Ista (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Braunberger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 13 | pass | 34 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 50 nays 43 | pass | 50 | 43 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor 03/19 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 09:15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 50 nays 43 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 6 0 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0885-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0885-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0885-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0885-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [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 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)
- [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-HB1217-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).