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2023 ND LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracker
This is a scary time for LGBTQ+ individuals in North Dakota. No matter what happens in the legislation, the most protective factor for LGBTQ+ individuals is their friends and family (chosen or otherwise). Be kind to yourself, check in and be kind to your loved ones. 2-1-1 is a number anyone in North Dakota can call for just support. We also have 9-8-8 for emergency (Automated system plays, hit 3 for LGBTQ+ youth!) and Trevor Project for help. North Dakota is not hopeless, we can survive anything that happens this year and work for a better future starting now. ​

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Bills Heading to Floor (Take Action)
Pending: Do Pass

• (Pass 7-0) HB 1205 - Library Censorship Bill
• (Pass 6-1) HB 1249 - Bans trans individuals in sports
• (Pass 5-1) HB 1473 - Segregate Trans People from Restrooms/Showers 
• (Pass 6-1) HB 1489 - prevent trans athletes in college
• (Pass 3-2)HB 1522 - Prohibit policies on pronouns and require separate accommodations for trans people
• (Pass 10-3) SB 2360 - Censorship Bill for Business​

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Pending: No Committee Recommendation

• HB 1254 - Criminalize medical care for transgender youth 
• HB 1139 - Binary Birth Certificate Law
• HB 1474 - Removing Transgender individuals from state data collection ​

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Voting Data

• District Map Resource
• Voting Data for All Legislators​​

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Bills Waiting for Committee Vote​

• HB 1362 - Fundamental Parental Rights Bill ​
• SB 2260 - Comprehensive parental rights - allows parents to hide LGBTQ+ topics from youth 

House Committee Resolutions

• HCR 3010 - Resolution stating we will as a state only concern ourselves with cisgender people

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​FIXED BILLS (No longer TARGET, INCREASE, or CHANGE level of community harm)

• (3-2 Do Pass) HB 1111 - Requires legislation or executive order to pass world health organization laws
• (7-0 Do Pass) ​HB 1333 - Increase penalty for prurient behavior (No longer singles out Drag Performers, amendments pending)​
• (No Recommendation) HB 1297 - Gender marker on birth certificate may not be changed ​

​FAILED BILLS

• HB 1256 - Added criminal penalty involving discrimination/sexual harassment claims 
• HB 1281 - Relating to decriminalization of HIV
• HB 1301 - Prohibit medical care and give the right to sue doctor and parents
• HB 1332 - Allows Conversion Therapy
• HB 1403 - Parent rights supersede state intervention with limited exceptions
• HB 1488 - Require parental permission for joining clubs/GSA’s
• HB 1526 - Parental rights/prohibit Social Emotional Learning
• HB 1537 - Hate Crime Legislation​
• SB 2188 - Comprehensive parental rights
• SB 2199 - Completely erases trans individuals from century code

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Notes

• Each bill is significantly more complex than a few words - please read them

• Bills need to pass both House and Senate
• Bills that pass one chamber, move to the next chamber and the whole process starts over (this is called cross-over)
• Bills are not law until the governor signs them (and they uphold a court challenge)
• Summary of all Bill Impact and Research