# North Dakota HB 1391: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health status exceptions for health care facilities; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, and 14-02.4-09, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-14, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-15, and sections 14-02.4-16 and 14-02.4-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota HB 1391, A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health status exceptions for health care facilities; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, and 14-02.4-09, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-14, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-15, and sections 14-02.4-16 and 14-02.4-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen M. Rohr (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-28 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 29) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1391
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health status exceptions for health care facilities; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, and 14-02.4-09, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-14, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-15, and sections 14-02.4-16 and 14-02.4-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-28, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 29
- Sponsor: Karen M. Rohr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 55 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: Karen M. Rohr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen A. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Hendrix (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Toman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Boehm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Weston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Desiree van Oosting (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 29 | fail | 17 | 29 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 26 | pass | 67 | 26 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-28: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 29 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 3 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 26 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Rohr: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Boehm: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-02001m.pdf)

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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
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Rohr (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Boehm (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1065-02001m.pdf)

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- [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-HB1391-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).