March 22, 2013 Legislative Updates

Another active week in the legislature. Click here for the tracking grid.

Today the House made radical moves to outlaw abortion in North Dakota. One bill goes to the Governor, One goes back to the Senate to consider amendments, one goes to the November 2014 ballot, and one was defeated.

1. 2305 now goes to the Governor: SB 2305 is a TRAP, targeted regulation of abortion providers, bill and could ban abortion in North Dakota.  Based on a similar law in Mississippi, it is clearly intended to regulate abortion out of existence in North Dakota by imposing medically unjustified requirements that any physician providing an abortion be a board-certified or eligible physician with admitting privileges in a local hospital. The voting record:

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on physicians and abortion facilities.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 58 YEAS, 34 NAYS,

0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS:

Anderson; Bellew; Belter; Boehning; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Damschen; Delzer; Dockter; Dosch; Drovdal; Fehr; Frantsvog; Froseth; Grande; Heilman; Heller; Hofstad; Hunskor; Johnson, D.; Karls; Kasper; Kempenich; Kiefert; Klein; Klemin; Koppelman, B.; Koppelman, K.; Kreidt; Kretschmar; Laning; Larson; Looysen; Louser; Meier; Muscha; Nathe; Owens; Paur; Pollert; Porter; Rohr; Ruby; Rust; Schatz; Schmidt; Silbernagel; Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Thoreson; Toman; Trottier; Vigesaa; Weisz; Wieland; Speaker Devlin

NAYS:

Amerman; Beadle; Becker; Boe; Boschee; Delmore; Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Haak; Hanson; Hatlestad; Hogan; Holman; Johnson, N.; Keiser; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Kreun; Maragos; Martinson; Mock; Monson; Mooney; Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Oversen; Sanford; Strinden; Sukut; Wall; Williams; Zaiser

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:

Hawken; Headland

Engrossed SB 2305 passed.

2. 2368 passed as amended. This bill will go to the Senate for consideration of the amendments. Because these amendments are basically a gag order on organizations and individuals who may even refer someone for an abortion, it is imperative you contact your Senator and ask they reject these amendments entirely. SB 2368 A 20 week abortion ban. Contains a limited exception for the life of the mother but imposes severe criminal and civil penalties on physicians for providing women with abortions necessary to preserve their health. 

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on and penalties for performing an abortion; and to amend and reenact sections 14-02.1-02, 14-02.1-07, 14-02.3-01, and 14-02.3-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, reporting requirements, and the use of public funds for abortions and family planning.

ROLL CALL

​The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 60 YEAS, 32 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS:

Anderson; Becker; Bellew; Belter; Boe; Boehning; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Damschen; Delzer; Dockter; Dosch; Drovdal; Fehr; Frantsvog; Froseth; Grande; Heilman; Heller; Hofstad; Hunskor; Johnson, D.; Karls; Kasper; Kelsh, J.; Kempenich; Kiefert; Klein; Klemin; Koppelman, B.; Koppelman, K.; Kreidt; Kretschmar; Laning; Larson; Looysen; Louser; Meier; Monson; Nathe; Paur; Pollert; Porter; Rohr; Ruby; Rust; Schatz; Schmidt; Silbernagel; Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Thoreson; Toman; Trottier; Vigesaa; Weisz; Wieland; Speaker Devlin

NAYS:

Amerman; Beadle; Boschee; Delmore; Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Haak; Hanson; Hatlestad; Hogan; Holman; Johnson, N.; Keiser; Kelsh, S.; Kreun; Maragos; Martinson; Mock; Mooney; Muscha; Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Oversen; Owens; Sanford; Strinden; Sukut; Wall; Williams; Zaiser

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:

Hawken; Headland

Engrossed SB 2368, as amended, passed.

3. 4009 now heads to the November 2014 ballot. We all can defeat this by speaking up collectively for the next year and a half of the radical intent of the bill. This Personhood constitutional measure would define "personhood" as beginning at fertilization of an egg could have dangerous consequences; including banning abortion-with no exceptions for rape and incest, closing women's health care centers, and limiting In Vitro Fertilization care in our state.

A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new section to article I of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the inalienable right to life of every human being at every stage of development.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final adoption of the resolution, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS. The roll was called and there were 57 YEAS, 35 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS:

Bellew; Belter; Boe; Boehning; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Damschen; Delzer; Dockter; Dosch; Drovdal; Fehr; Frantsvog; Grande; Heilman; Heller; Hofstad; Johnson, D.; Karls; Kasper; Kempenich; Kiefert; Klein; Koppelman, B.; Koppelman, K.; Kreidt; Kretschmar; Laning; Larson; Looysen; Louser; Meier; Nathe; Nelson, M.; Owens; Paur; Pollert; Porter; Rohr; Ruby; Rust; Schatz; Schmidt; Silbernagel; Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Thoreson; Toman; Trottier; Vigesaa; Wall; Weisz; Wieland; Williams; Speaker Devlin

NAYS:

Amerman; Anderson; Beadle; Becker; Boschee; Delmore; Froseth; Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Haak; Hanson; Hatlestad; Hogan; Holman; Hunskor; Johnson, N.; Keiser; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Klemin; Kreun; Maragos; Martinson; Mock; Monson; Mooney; Muscha; Nelson, J.; Onstad; Oversen; Sanford; Strinden; Sukut; Zaiser

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:

​Hawken; Headland

Engrossed SCR 4009 was declared adopted on a recorded roll call vote.

 

4. 2303 FAILED. Our great success today is taking this radical piece of legislation defeated. Great work calling your representatives! It moved them on this one.

The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which includes Division A and Division B, which have been read, the roll was called and there were 43 YEAS, 49 NAYS,0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS

Bellew; Belter; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Damschen; Delzer; Dosch; Drovdal; Frantsvog; Grande; Heller; Hofstad; Johnson, D.; Karls; Kasper; Kempenich; Kiefert; Klein; Koppelman, B.; Koppelman, K.; Kretschmar; Laning; Larson; Looysen; Louser; Meier; Monson; Paur; Porter; Rohr; Ruby; Rust; Schatz; Silbernagel; Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Thoreson; Toman; Trottier; Vigesaa; Wieland

NAYS:

Amerman; Anderson; Beadle; Becker; Boe; Boehning; Boschee; Delmore; Dockter; Fehr; Froseth; Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Haak; Hanson; Hatlestad; Heilman; Hogan; Holman; Hunskor; Johnson, N.; Keiser; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Klemin; Kreidt; Kreun; Maragos; Martinson; Mock; Mooney; Muscha; Nathe; Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Oversen; Owens; Pollert; Sanford; Schmidt; Strinden; Sukut; Wall; Weisz; Williams; Zaiser; Speaker Devlin

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:

Hawken; Headland
Reengrossed SB 2303, as amended, failed.


Next step you ask? Call the Governor for a veto and attend a rally in either Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks or Minot! http://www.ndforprivacy.com/Pages/Events.aspx