Dakota Beacon

For quick access to bills NDFA is following, you can view the bill status and text of  the bill--by going to our The North Dakota Family Alliance website.

Five Life bills to be heard in committee

HB 1456, the Heartbeat bill, a bill that will prohibit abortions when the heartbeat of the unborn can be detected--will be heard on Wednesday at 11am.
In addition, SCR 4009, SB 2302, SB 2303, and SB 2305--all will be heard on Tuesday.  These are all very important life bills including a constitutional measure to protect human life (SCR 4009).
Below see the complete hearing schedule.

Church Property Tax Bill & Sunday Closing

HB 1300, a bill dealing with how churches are affected by property tax will be heard on Monday at 10:15.  HB 1437, a bill to allow local political subdivisions to remove restrictions on Sunday opening limitations will be heard on Wednesday at 2pm. 

Legislative hearings for week of January 28^th

01/28/2013 10:15 AM      Monday     HB 1300     
Relating to the property tax exemption for property of churches; and to provide an effective date.
Bill summary: the bill removes the acreage restrictions on church property used for religious purposes
For bill status and text, click here
Committee: House Finance and Taxation      Where: Fort Totten room  
         
    
01/29/2013 09:00 AM      Tuesday      SCR 4009     
Relating to the inalienable right to life of every human being at every stage of development.  
Bill summary: this bill would place a constitutional measure on the ballot to protect human life.
For bill status and text, click here    
Committee: Senate Judiciary      Where: Fort Lincoln room  
                
01/29/2013 09:30 AM  Tuesday         SB 2302     
A BILL for an Act to provide for the right to life act; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.  
Bill summary: this bill would provide the necessary enabling legislation to be in place if SCR 4009 was passed by a vote of the people.
For bill status and text, click here   
Committee: Senate Judiciary      Where: Fort Lincoln room  
               
01/29/2013 10:45 AM  Tuesday         SB 2303     
Relating to the application of sections in chapter 12.1-17 to certain medical procedures; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1-01-04 and 12.1-16-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of human being and the application of sections in chapter 12.1-16 to certain medical procedures.      
Bill summary: this bill provides a definition of a human being and addresses century code language dealing with in vitro fertilization.
For bill status and text,  click here
Committee: Senate Judiciary      Where:  Fort Lincoln room     
                        
01/29/2013 11:15 AM  Tuesday         SB 2305     
Relating to limitations on physicians and abortion facilities.
Bill summary: this bill will require licensed physicians performing an abortion to have admitting and staffing privileges at a local hospital.
For bill status and text, click here    
Committee: Senate Judiciary      Where: Fort Lincoln room      
       
01/30/2013 11:00 AM   Wednesday     HB 1456     
Relating to limitations on abortion after determination of detectable heartbeat in an unborn child and to grounds for disciplinary action for physicians; and to provide a penalty.  
Bill summary: this bill would prohibit an abortion if a detectable heartbeat was present in the unborn child.
For bill status and text, click here
Committee: House Human Services      Where: Fort Union room                  
                
01/30/2013 02:00 PM  Wednesday     HB 1437
Relating to Sunday closing.
Bill summary: this bill would allow local political subdivisions to remove the current Sunday closing limitations on certain businesses, preventing them from opening until 12 noon on Sunday.
For bill status and text,  click here    
Committee: House Industry, Business