All Roll Calls
Yes: 137 • No: 48
North DakotaSB 21862025 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Sponsored By: David A. Clemens (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Make-up time and penalties for parents
When a North Dakota court finds intentional interference with court-ordered parenting time, it must order make-up time. The interfering parent can prevent that order by proving, with clear and convincing evidence, that it should not be ordered. Make-up time must match the type and length of time lost, and can total up to twice the lost time. It can include weekends, holidays, and summer time, and must occur within two years of the court's finding. Courts must give preference to the eligible parent's proposed schedule and can require a co-parenting app. Failure to follow the order can lead to contempt-of-court penalties.
Task force reviews custody enforcement for parents
The law creates a 12-member Child Custody Review Task Force for North Dakota's 2025–26 interim. Members represent courts, lawmakers, parents under custody orders, lawyers, legal services, law enforcement, and family mediators. An appointed lawmaker must lead it, and it must meet at least quarterly. It must review unlawful withholding of children, false information in custody matters, and faster, more effective enforcement. It must consider self-help and AI-assisted forms, faster access to contempt orders without advance notice, and other states' remedies. Those options include civil and criminal penalties and additional make-up parenting time; the study does not itself authorize them. Findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation are due to Legislative Management by June 30, 2026. Members receive legally authorized compensation or expenses based on their status, including salary plus mileage for state employees. Legislative Council pays lawmakers' per diem and travel expenses and provides task force staffing and administrative support through July 30, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David A. Clemens
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ben Koppelman
Republican • House
Andrew Marschall
Republican • House
Larry Luick
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 20
Yes: 27 • No: 20
House vote • 4/8/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 9
Yes: 84 • No: 9
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 19
Yes: 26 • No: 19
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
4/24/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/22
4/23/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/21/2025SenateSigned by President
4/21/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 20
4/16/2025SenateConcurred
4/16/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/9/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 9
4/8/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/3/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1
4/2/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 04:00
3/13/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 10:30
3/10/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
2/18/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/31/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 19
1/30/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
1/29/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 3 0
1/28/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00
1/21/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
1/13/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vetter
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick
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