# North Dakota SB 2209: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-34-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the expansion of medical examinations of victims of criminal conduct; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota SB 2209, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-34-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the expansion of medical examinations of victims of criminal conduct; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sean Cleary (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2209
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-34-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the expansion of medical examinations of victims of criminal conduct; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
- Sponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free evidence exams cover more abused children: benefit, medium. Children's evidence-gathering medical exams now cover alleged physical abuse and neglect, in addition to criminal sexual conduct. Providers cannot charge the child, parent, guardian, or custodian for the exam or preliminary screening, including through third-party payers. The attorney general reimb…
- More crime victims get free evidence exams: benefit, medium. North Dakota expands evidence-gathering medical exams to domestic violence victims, alongside victims of criminal sexual conduct. The exam window grows from 96 to 120 hours after the alleged crime, with later exams allowed for good cause. Providers cannot charge victims for these exams or prelimina…
- State funds domestic violence evidence exams: benefit, low. North Dakota provides the attorney general up to $200,000 in general fund money for domestic violence evidence-exam programs. Spending is limited to the amount needed from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, with no automatic renewal. Funds support community-based or hospital-based examiner progra…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1 | pass | 90 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-01: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by Governor 03/28 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass 13 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-14: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cleary: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Larson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-02001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-04000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cleary (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Larson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-02001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0929-04000.pdf)

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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-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [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 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-SB2209-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).