North DakotaNorth Dakota law defines how gender references apply
North Dakota law says gendered words include other genders, while references to a person's gender mean that person's sex.
What it does
Words written in one gender include other genders. But when a law refers to a person's gender, the reference means that person's sex.
Argument forReaders and public agencies may apply gendered words consistently because the law says words of one gender include other genders.
Argument againstPeople whose gender differs from their sex may see references to their gender in state law interpreted as referring to their sex.
More detail
The law says words of one gender include other genders, and words referring to a person's gender mean that person's sex. These rules apply to words used in the North Dakota Century Code.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 25Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Latest
- Apr 24Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/23Became Law
- Apr 22Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Signed by Speaker
- Apr 21Signed by President
- Apr 17Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 11Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1181. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Concurred
- Apr 10Returned to House (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1181. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6Passed Senate
- Apr 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 9Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Minor
- Mar 24Committee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 21Received from House
- Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 13Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1181. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 0Minor
- Jan 21Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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