---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19, section 50-11.1-02.4, and a new subsection to section 50-11.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required training for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect."
description: "Relating to required training for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1144"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1144 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Austen Schauer"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce611bfd-e854-43da-ab45-64745a99e722"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "d8959530cfb73a911bb213f91e083ae2e76905584c048630da8ff9e1892ae65e"
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 HB 1144 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19, section 50-11.1-02.4, and a new subsection to section 50-11.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required training for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

Relating to required training for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0094-02000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0094-06000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0094-04000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0094-05000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1144 — **44–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1144 — **71–19** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1144 — **78–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Austen Schauer — primary (person)
- Bernie Satrom — cosponsor (person)
- Brandy Pyle — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck — cosponsor (person)
- Emily O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Karla Rose Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Hogan — cosponsor (person)
- Kristin Roers — cosponsor (person)
- Mark F. Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Strinden — cosponsor (person)
- Vicky Steiner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-18** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-25** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-26** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 5 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-27** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-01-30** Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 16 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-31** Received from House
- **2023-02-10** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-07** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-08** Committee Hearing 03:00
- **2023-03-13** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-03-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-16** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-17** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-03** Concurred
- **2023-04-03** Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 19 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-07** Signed by President
- **2023-04-07** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-07** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Governor 04/11 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-14** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce611bfd-e854-43da-ab45-64745a99e722`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).