# North Dakota SB 2186: 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.

North Dakota SB 2186, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David A. Clemens (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2186
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Task force reviews custody enforcement for parents: benefit, low. 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.…
- Make-up time and penalties for parents: mixed, medium. 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 lo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Marschall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Luick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 20 | pass | 27 | 20 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 9 | pass | 84 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 19 | pass | 26 | 19 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 9 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 04:00 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-01-31: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 19 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 3 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vetter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-03003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-02001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vetter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-03003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0805-02001m.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-SB2186-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).