---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 44-04-18.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempting crime scene images of minors; and to amend and reenact section 44-04-06, subsection 5 of section 44-04-19.1, subsection 4 of section 44-04-20, and subsection 1 of section 44-04-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law violations and open record and open meeting laws."
description: "Relating to exempting crime scene images of minors; and to amend and reenact section 44‑04‑06, subsection 5 of section 44‑04‑19.1, subsection 4 of section 44‑04‑20, and subsection 1 of section 44‑04‑21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law violations and open record and open meeting laws."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2232"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2232 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Larry Luick"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-03-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd743a60-06fc-404c-bb44-32da18501674"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "1fc10af3096c02cc3f69fcb0d31c096a667b19e8875ba753fe330cc1070046b8"
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 2232 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 44-04-18.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempting crime scene images of minors; and to amend and reenact section 44-04-06, subsection 5 of section 44-04-19.1, subsection 4 of section 44-04-20, and subsection 1 of section 44-04-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law violations and open record and open meeting laws.

Relating to exempting crime scene images of minors; and to amend and reenact section 44‑04‑06, subsection 5 of section 44‑04‑19.1, subsection 4 of section 44‑04‑20, and subsection 1 of section 44‑04‑21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law violations and open record and open meeting laws.

## 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/23-0832-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0832-03000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0832-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2232 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2232 — **85–7** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Larry Luick — primary (person)
- Diane Larson — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Strinden — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-12** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-25** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2023-01-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-30** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-01-31** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-01** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-14** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-03-14** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 8 3 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-20** Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 7 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-21** Returned to Senate
- **2023-03-22** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-03-22** Signed by President
- **2023-03-22** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-28** Signed by Governor 03/27 `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-30** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/28 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd743a60-06fc-404c-bb44-32da18501674`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).