# North Dakota SB 2037: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota SB 2037, AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Legislative Management; status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2037
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- Sponsor: Legislative Management
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (157 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 10

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Narrower registration trigger for outside cases: benefit, low. One registration rule covers qualifying offenses from another court when no North Dakota court has already ordered registration. It applies to people living, homeless, or temporarily staying in North Dakota. An adjudication alone is no longer listed as a trigger under this rule. A guilty plea, no-c…
- New safeguards for juvenile court petitions: benefit, low. The director, court, or an authorized reviewer must check whether filing a delinquency petition serves the public’s and child’s best interests. Petitions cannot list the offense’s adult class level unless that detail is a necessary element of the alleged conduct.
- Intimate-image protections now cover minors: benefit, low. The offense of sharing intimate images without consent now covers depicted people of any age, including minors. The distributor must knowingly or intentionally share the image with someone else and know the depicted person did not consent. The image must have been created or provided with a reasona…
- Firearm bans after violent juvenile offenses: cost, medium. Children found delinquent for listed felonies involving violence or intimidation cannot own or possess firearms for 10 years after adjudication. For listed class A misdemeanors involving violence or intimidation, the ban lasts five years after adjudication. The misdemeanor must involve using or pos…
- Driving suspensions for serious juvenile offenses: mixed, medium. Courts may suspend a child’s driving privileges after delinquency for conduct that is an adult class A misdemeanor or felony. The maximum is six months for a first qualifying offense and one year for a second or later offense. Courts may require a driver’s exam before restoring driving privileges.…
- Limits on ordering child sex-offender registration: mixed, medium. Juvenile courts can order sex-offender registration for children found delinquent for an offense that classifies them as sexual offenders. The prosecutor must first request that the court consider registration. The court must find mental abnormality or predatory conduct in the offense, or a prior a…
- Responsibility reviews and oversight for children: mixed, medium. Children age 10 or older can be assessed for criminal responsibility. When fitness to proceed or criminal responsibility is questioned, juvenile courts must make the required findings. A child not adjudicated because of lack of criminal responsibility stays under juvenile court authority for one ye…
- Tobacco use can trigger child services: mixed, medium. Children under 14 may enter the child-in-need-of-services process after buying, possessing, smoking, or using listed tobacco or nicotine products. These include electronic smoking devices and alternative nicotine products. The child must need treatment or rehabilitation. The conduct no longer has t…
- Schools gain discretion over activity bans: mixed, low. School districts may, rather than must, bar students from extracurricular activities based on a qualifying conviction, plea, or court order. Covered orders now include no-contact orders protecting a student or school employee, signed by a district judge or judicial referee. These added orders must…
- Domestic-violence law covers teen dating abuse: mixed, low. The domestic-violence offense applies to people under 18 when the victim is or was their dating partner. It also applies when they have a child together. This extends domestic-violence protections to victims and legal consequences to minors who commit the offense.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Legislative Management

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26 | pass | 66 | 26 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 4 2 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 5 1 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-07000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-03001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-05000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-06000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-07000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-03001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-05000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-06000.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2037-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).