---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.1-01, 14-02.1-02, 14-02.1-02.1, 14-02.1-02.2, 14-02.1-03, 14-02.1-03.1, 14-02.1-04, and 14-02.1-07, and subsection 1 of section 43-17-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortion and grounds for disciplinary action imposed against a physician; to repeal sections 12.1-31-12, 14-02.1-04.1, 14-02.1-04.2, 14-02.1-05.1, 14-02.1-05.2, and 14-02.1-05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions, sex-selective abortions, genetic abnormality abortions, human dismemberment abortions, and abortions after a detectable heartbeat; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency."
description: "Relating to abortions; to amend and reenact sections 14‑02.1‑01, 14‑02.1‑02, 14‑02.1‑02.1, 14‑02.1‑02.2, 14‑02.1‑03, 14‑02.1‑03.1, 14‑02.1‑04, and 14‑02.1‑07, and subsection 1 of section 43‑17‑31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortion and grounds for disciplinary action imposed against a physician; to repeal sections 12.1‑31‑12, 14‑02.1‑04.1, 14‑02.1‑04.2, 14‑02.1‑05.1, 14‑02.1‑05.2, and 14‑02.1‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions, sex‑selective abortions, genetic abnormality abortions, human dismemberment abortions, and abortions after a detectable heartbeat; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2150"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2150 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janne Myrdal"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/abf4c2bb-2813-4694-9bee-36c569bbb1a7"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "bcd9eebe05a08533357e933b96a5498aa7f6ba7cbf50abfd9ba9ecef8d626a44"
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 2150 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.1-01, 14-02.1-02, 14-02.1-02.1, 14-02.1-02.2, 14-02.1-03, 14-02.1-03.1, 14-02.1-04, and 14-02.1-07, and subsection 1 of section 43-17-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortion and grounds for disciplinary action imposed against a physician; to repeal sections 12.1-31-12, 14-02.1-04.1, 14-02.1-04.2, 14-02.1-05.1, 14-02.1-05.2, and 14-02.1-05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions, sex-selective abortions, genetic abnormality abortions, human dismemberment abortions, and abortions after a detectable heartbeat; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Relating to abortions; to amend and reenact sections 14‑02.1‑01, 14‑02.1‑02, 14‑02.1‑02.1, 14‑02.1‑02.2, 14‑02.1‑03, 14‑02.1‑03.1, 14‑02.1‑04, and 14‑02.1‑07, and subsection 1 of section 43‑17‑31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortion and grounds for disciplinary action imposed against a physician; to repeal sections 12.1‑31‑12, 14‑02.1‑04.1, 14‑02.1‑04.2, 14‑02.1‑05.1, 14‑02.1‑05.2, and 14‑02.1‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abortions, sex‑selective abortions, genetic abnormality abortions, human dismemberment abortions, and abortions after a detectable heartbeat; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

## 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/23-0137-05000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0137-08000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0137-06000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0137-07000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2150 — **76–14** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2150 — **42–5** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2150 — **43–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Janne Myrdal — primary (person)
- Karen M. Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Boehm — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Luick — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew Ruby — cosponsor (person)
- Todd Porter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-06** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-16** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-01-18** Committee Hearing 02:21
- **2023-01-25** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2023-01-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-30** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-01-31** Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4, Emergency clause carried `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-01** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-17** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Human Services Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-14** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 10:04
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 03:49
- **2023-04-13** Committee Hearing 03:15
- **2023-04-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-17** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-17** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 14 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-17** Emergency clause carried
- **2023-04-17** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-04-19** Concurred
- **2023-04-19** Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 5, Emergency clause carried `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-20** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-20** Signed by President
- **2023-04-20** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Governor 04/24 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-26** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/abf4c2bb-2813-4694-9bee-36c569bbb1a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).