---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50‑25.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns; and to amend and reenact sections 50‑25.1‑02, 50‑25.1‑05, 50‑25.1‑06.1, and 50‑25.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50‑25.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns; and to amend and reenact sections 50‑25.1‑02, 50‑25.1‑05, 50‑25.1‑06.1, and 50‑25.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2251"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2251 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ALCOHOL - SEE ALSO DRUGS", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "DRUGS - SEE ALSO ALCOHOL", "MINORS - SEE ALSO DOMESTIC RELATIONS", "SOCIAL SERVICES - SEE ALSO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armstrong", "Myrdal", "Poolman", "Roers Jones", "Rohr"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-16"
last_action: "2017-03-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f76b7214-cb7d-438b-9e47-a68b55de6d44"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2251.html"
source_hash: "b6d4268b111d5cbcebad4eb0990f610cd7a475e11ca0f0db1f862c4ca2bba745"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota SB 2251 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50‑25.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns; and to amend and reenact sections 50‑25.1‑02, 50‑25.1‑05, 50‑25.1‑06.1, and 50‑25.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to substance exposed newborns.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0374-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0374-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 84 YEAS, 9 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **84–9** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 46 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armstrong — primary (person)
- Myrdal — primary (person)
- Poolman — primary (person)
- Roers Jones — primary (person)
- Rohr — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-16** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-25** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-01-25** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-26** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-17** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-20** Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2017-03-15** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 9 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-20** Returned to Senate
- **2017-03-21** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-03-21** Signed by President
- **2017-03-22** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-03-23** Signed by Governor 03/22 `executive-signature`
- **2017-03-27** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/23 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f76b7214-cb7d-438b-9e47-a68b55de6d44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).