# North Dakota HB 1308: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-12-33 and 54-12-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of the human trafficking commission and immunity for reporting human trafficking; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide a contingent effective date. North Dakota HB 1308, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-12-33 and 54-12-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of the human trafficking commission and immunity for reporting human trafficking; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide a contingent effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bernie Satrom (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1308-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1308 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-12-33 and 54-12-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of the human trafficking commission and immunity for reporting human trafficking; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide a contingent effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-30, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 - Sponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (277 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Legal Protection for Professionals Reporting Trafficking: benefit, low. People in regulated occupations or professions gain protection from civil liability when they report suspected trafficking in good faith. This protection does not excuse violations of professional ethics rules; regulators can still impose discipline. Lodging owners and employees keep their existing… - Broader State Team Addresses Human Trafficking: benefit, low. North Dakota’s attorney general must establish and lead a human trafficking commission, personally or through a designee. It includes agency, tribal, and victim-service groups, plus eight required members. Those seats represent majority- and minority-party lawmakers, child and family services, rura… - Yearly Trafficking Prevention Education for Students: benefit, low. The commission must help provide yearly student education about human trafficking, exploitation, and prevention. Student lessons must follow the school requirements created by Senate Bill 2330. The commission must also present yearly on trafficking awareness and prevention at professional developme… - Worker Trafficking Training Expands Without Deadline: mixed, low. The commission must promote trafficking prevention and victim-service training for state and local workers and regulated professionals with recurring trafficking contact. It must create training on identifying, reporting, or responding to suspected trafficking, but the law removes the 90-day deadli… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mitch Ostlie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 94 nays 0 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-30: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Governor 04/28 (House) - 2025-04-25: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Conference committee report adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 94 nays 0 (House) - 2025-04-22: Conference committee report adopted (House) - 2025-04-17: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-04-15: Conference committee appointed Powers Wobbema Boschee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Conference committee appointed Beltz Davis Holle (House) - 2025-04-10: Refused to concur (House) - 2025-04-07: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 (House) - 2025-01-31: Laid over one legislative day (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee Hearing 09:20 (House) - 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-04000.pdf) - HOUSE BILL NO. 1308 with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-03000.pdf) - HOUSE BILL NO. 1308 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Boschee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01001m.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01006m.pdf) ## Related bills - 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 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) - 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 - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-04000.pdf) - [HOUSE BILL NO. 1308 with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-03000.pdf) - [HOUSE BILL NO. 1308 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Boschee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01001m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Boschee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0012-01006m.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) - [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-HB1308-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).