# North Dakota HB 1556: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-01, and sections 27-20.3-15 and 27-20.3-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; to create a workgroup under the children's cabinet to study out-of-home placement or treatment of children with behavioral health issues; to provide for a report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1556, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-01, and sections 27-20.3-15 and 27-20.3-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; to create a workgroup under the children's cabinet to study out-of-home placement or treatment of children with behavioral health issues; to provide for a report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gregory Stemen (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1556
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-01, and sections 27-20.3-15 and 27-20.3-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child in need of protection and termination of parental rights; to create a workgroup under the children's cabinet to study out-of-home placement or treatment of children with behavioral health issues; to provide for a report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 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: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Beltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon O. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Ostlie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Lee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-17: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Laid over one legislative day (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 10:15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-02-20: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 10:20 (House)
- 2025-01-20: 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/25-1093-01003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-02003m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-01003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-02003m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1093-01000.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-HB1556-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).