North DakotaNorth Dakota schools teach students to spot and report trafficking
North Dakota public and tribal schools provide annual trafficking prevention lessons to all students in grades six, ten, and twelve.
What it does
Public and tribal school boards adopt a policy and provide annual lessons for students in grades six, ten, and twelve. Lessons may cover warning signs, online risks, and how to report suspected trafficking.
Schools offer parents and legal guardians optional workshops or materials to help them teach their children about personal safety and preventing grooming.
Argument forYearly lessons could help students in grades six, ten, and twelve spot possible trafficking and learn how to report it.
Argument againstLessons about abuse, pornography, and trafficking could upset some students, even though schools must make them age-appropriate and culturally sensitive.
More detail
School boards adopt an education policy and provide annual lessons. The policy covers students and faculty. Schools must educate all students in grades six, ten, and twelve. Lessons must be appropriate for students’ ages, respect their cultures, and use best practices. A nonprofit that specializes in trafficking outreach and education may provide the lessons. Schools provide the education annually to students in grades six, ten, and twelve.
School boards offer parents and legal guardians optional workshops or materials, or both. The workshops and materials support parents and legal guardians in teaching their children about personal safety and preventing grooming. Parents and legal guardians may choose whether to attend workshops or use the materials.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/01Became Law
- Apr 29Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 3Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2330. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2330. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Major
- Apr 21Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 17Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 8Conference committee appointed Jonas Hauck Heilman
- Apr 4Conference committee appointed Beard Boehm Gerhardt
- Apr 4Refused to concur
- Mar 31Returned to Senate (12)
- Mar 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2330. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 26Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0Minor
- Mar 10Committee Hearing 02:30
- Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 21Received from Senate
- Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2330. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 17Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Minor
- Feb 5Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeIntroduced
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