North DakotaResolution would ask lawmakers to study pornography’s possible harms
North Dakota’s Legislative Management would be asked to consider a study of pornography’s effects and report findings and recommendations to the next Assembly.
What it does
The proposed resolution asks the Legislative Management to consider a study of pornography’s harmful effects, including current efforts to educate people, prevent harm, and conduct research.
Argument forA study could help lawmakers compare prevention and education efforts before deciding whether to propose policy changes.
Argument againstA study could take time from other legislative work, and any policy changes would still need later action by lawmakers.
More detail
The proposed resolution asks the Legislative Management to consider studying pornography’s harmful effects. The study would review education, prevention, and research efforts, possible policy changes, and input from relevant state agencies and other stakeholders. The resolution asks the Legislative Management to consider the study; it does not require that the study occur. If the study is conducted, the resolution asks the Legislative Management to report its findings, recommendations, and any needed legislation to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 28Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 28Signed by President
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 22Second reading, adopted as amended yeas 93 nays 1Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SCR 4017. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 16Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 16Second reading, adoptedMinor
- Apr 16Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 15Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 4Conference committee appointed Schreiber-Beck Morton Hager
- Apr 2Conference committee appointed Myrdal Castaneda Braunberger
- Apr 2Refused to concur
- Mar 31Returned to Senate (12)
- Mar 28Second reading, adoptedMinor
- Mar 27Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 26Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0Minor
- Mar 17Committee Hearing 03:00
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from Senate
- Feb 24Second reading, adoptedMinor
- Feb 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Feb 12Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 30Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeIntroduced
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