Legislative Update Week 10

Week Ten North Dakota Legislative Assembly Update

Legislative Update – Week 10
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Two bills regarding state employee family leave policies (2258 and 1244) have been heard over the past two weeks. We’ll have prime sponsors of those bills, Representative Jessica Haak and Senator Erin Oban, on our Saturday videoconference to give all the details. We’ll also spend a little time diving into a few high profile actions for next week as well.
Click this link at 9am on Saturday, March 14th to catch this short update: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/145996237
Email me at renee@ndwomen.org if you need a phone number to dial in.

We are excited to report that House Bill 1257, the update to the ND pay equity bills, passed unanimously in the Senate this week. It now goes to the Governor and he will very likely sign it. Next week the other pay equity bill (1294) that prohibits employer retaliation against employees who discuss their wages is up for a hearing on March 18 at 9:45am in Senate Industry, Business, and Labor. Following that hearing is 1463, which would require reasonable accommodations for pregnant women.

​03/18/2015 09:45 AM	HB 1294	​Relating to prohibited employer retaliation; and to provide a penalty.	​Senate Industry, Business and Labor	​Roosevelt Park
03/18/2015 10:15 AM	HB 1463	Relating to reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnancy.	​Senate Industry, Business and Labor	​Roosevelt Park

Next Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a number of hearings on issues regarding violence against women. We will be strongly supporting all the legislation while also pushing to have the gag amendment removed from 2107.

03/16/2015 09:20 AM	SB 2192	​Relating to the sentencing of offenders for aggravated assault.	​House Judiciary	Prairie
03/17/2015 09:00 AM	SB 2199	A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the attorney general for a human trafficking victims treatment and support services pilot project; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.	​House Judiciary	​Prairie
03/17/2015 09:05 AM	HB 1410	A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for head start programs.	​Senate Education	​Missouri River
​03/17/2015 09:30 AM	HB 1407	Relating to the registration of sex offenders and offenders against children who are homeless; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.	​Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
​03/17/2015 09:30 AM	SB 2215	Relating to criminal history record information and registration for offenders against children and sex offenders.	​House Judiciary	Prairie
​03/17/2015 10:00 AM	SB 2284	​Relating to hospital treatment of victims of sexual assault; to provide a penalty; and to provide an appropriation.	House Judiciary	​Prairie
03/17/2015 10:30 AM	​SB 2275	​Relating to a forced or coerced abortion performed on a victim of human trafficking; and to provide a penalty.	House Human Services	​Fort Union
​03/17/2015 10:30 AM	SB 2331	Relating to statute of limitations as to the child victim; and to provide for application.	​House Judiciary	Prairie
03/17/2015 11:00 AM	SB 2357	Relating to the distribution of graphic or intimate images of someone without consent; and to provide a penalty.	​House Judiciary	​Prairie
​03/17/2015 11:15 AM	SB 2335	​Relating to the duty of a physician to report certain injuries.	House Human Services	Fort Union
​03/17/2015 02:30 PM	HB 1321	Relating to stalking and the use of electronic communication.	​Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
​03/18/2015 09:00 AM	SB 2107	​​Relating to the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions; to repeal chapter 12.1-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking; and to provide a penalty.	House Judiciary ​	​Prairie
03/18/2015 10:00 AM	SB 2232	Relating to the statute of limitations for the crime of human trafficking.	House Judiciary	Prairie
03/18/2015 10:00 AM	HB 1338	Relating to required disclosure of records to the domestic violence fatality review commission.	​Senate Judiciary	​Fort Lincoln
​03/18/2015 10:00 AM	HB 1338	Relating to required disclosure of records to the domestic violence fatality review commission.	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
03/18/2015 10:20 AM	SB 2250	​Relating to facilitating prostitution.	House Judiciary	​Prairie
03/18/2015 10:30 AM	HB 1347	Relating to the inclusion of human trafficking in the definition of disorderly conduct and the definition of a deprived child.	​Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
03/18/2015 10:45 AM	SB 2266	​Relating to the use of minors in sexual performances; and to provide a penalty.	House Judiciary	Prairie
03/18/2015 11:00 AM	SB 2332	Relating to an offender education program; to amend and reenact section 12.1-29-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hiring an individual to engage in sexual activity; and to provide a penalty.	House Judiciary	Prairie