North DakotaNorth Dakota lawmakers must consider studying false crime report laws
During the 2025–26 interim, North Dakota’s Legislative Management must consider studying false crime reports and include legal groups’ input if it conducts the study.
What it does
During the 2025–26 interim, Legislative Management must consider studying state laws on false accusations and false crime reports. If it studies them, it must include input from prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Argument forInput from prosecutors and defense attorneys could help lawmakers consider different views when reviewing state laws on false crime reports.
Argument againstThe required review could take lawmakers’ time during the interim, even though they only have to consider conducting the study.
More detail
Legislative Management must consider studying North Dakota’s laws on false accusations and false crime reports. The study concerns chapter 12.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, which covers false accusations or false reports of a crime. If Legislative Management conducts the study, it must include input from the state's attorney's association and defense attorneys. Legislative Management must consider the study during the 2025–26 interim. It must report findings, recommendations, and any needed legislation to the 70th Legislative Assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/28Became Law
- Apr 25Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 22Signed by President
- Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1582. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Concurred
- Apr 11Returned to House (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1582. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Apr 9Committee Hearing 10:00
- Feb 20Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Received from House
- Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1582. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Laid over one legislative day
- Feb 14Laid over one legislative day
- Feb 13Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 12Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1Minor
- Feb 11Committee Hearing 11:30
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeIntroduced
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