# North Dakota SB 2126: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 14-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adoption of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.

North Dakota SB 2126, AN ACT to create and enact chapter 14-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adoption of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2126
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 14-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adoption of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- Sponsor: Senate Judiciary
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Child abduction protections and new parent limits: mixed, low. Custody-case parties, others legally allowed to seek relief, and courts can start child-abduction prevention cases in North Dakota. Courts must order protections when they find a credible risk, weighing threats, past conduct, abuse, travel plans, and return difficulties. Orders can limit travel, re…
- Emergency child recovery with court safeguards: mixed, low. North Dakota courts can issue emergency warrants without first hearing from the other side when a petition supports the request. Courts must find a credible risk of imminent wrongful removal; officers can take custody and arrange safe temporary placement. After officers act, the person named in the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Judiciary

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-20: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/18 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0256-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0256-01000.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/25-0256-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0256-01000.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-SB2126-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).