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Apr 19, 2023
1273
Apr 19, 2023
1273
House Bill 1273
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Defeated
UPDATE: House Bill 1273 was defeated.
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Apr 3, 2023
HB 1489
Apr 3, 2023
HB 1489
House Bill 1489
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Signed by governor
UPDATE: Gov. Burgum signed House Bill 1489, legislation that prohibits trans students at institutions of higher education in North Dakota from competing on the sports teams that match their gender identity...
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Apr 3, 2023
HB 1249
Apr 3, 2023
HB 1249
House Bill 1249
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Signed by governor
UPDATE: Gov. Burgum signed House Bill 1249, legislation that would ban K-12 transgender students from playing on the sports teams that match their gender identity, into law.
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Apr 3, 2023
2231
Apr 3, 2023
2231
Senate Bill 2231
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Vetoed by governor
UPDATE: Legislators tried to override Gov. Burgum's veto of Senate Bill 2231, legislation that would have prohibited schools from referring to students by any pronouns that do not reflect the sex assigned...
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Feb 22, 2023
HB 1301
Feb 22, 2023
HB 1301
House Bill 1301
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
UPDATE: House Bill 1301 failed.
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Feb 10, 2023
SB 2231
Feb 10, 2023
SB 2231
Senate Bill 2231
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed Senate
Senate lawmakers voted to advance Senate Bill 2231, legislation that would prohibit schools from adopting inclusive policies that acknowledge the gender identity of their students.