---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty."
description: "Relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑04.1‑01, 12.1‑04.1‑20, and 12.1‑17‑01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1‑17‑07.2, section 12.1‑20‑01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1‑31‑03, sections 12.1‑32‑15 and 15.1‑09‑33.4, subsection 6 of section 27‑20.2‑01, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.2‑09, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.4‑11, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑18, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑20, and section 62.1‑02‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty‑one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27‑20.4‑12, 27‑20.4‑13, and 27‑20.4‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2037"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2037 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-07"
last_action: "2025-04-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/88697a1c-5d04-4c25-a343-34f6695dd3c0"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "16f0774286a0df39c890133e12bcf14198455e4359b924874b307846bb7418a7"
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 2037 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 27-20.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-04.1-01, 12.1-04.1-20, and 12.1-17-01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-07.2, section 12.1-20-01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1-31-03, sections 12.1-32-15 and 15.1-09-33.4, subsection 6 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-18, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-20, and section 62.1-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty-one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27-20.4-12, 27-20.4-13, and 27-20.4-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to juvenile court petitions, fitness to proceed in juvenile court proceedings, and collateral consequences the juvenile court may order; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑04.1‑01, 12.1‑04.1‑20, and 12.1‑17‑01.2, subsection 2 of section 12.1‑17‑07.2, section 12.1‑20‑01, subsections 2 and 6 of section 12.1‑31‑03, sections 12.1‑32‑15 and 15.1‑09‑33.4, subsection 6 of section 27‑20.2‑01, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.2‑09, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.4‑11, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑18, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑20, and section 62.1‑02‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lack of criminal responsibility, court jurisdiction, distribution of intimate images without consent, domestic violence, criminality of a child regarding sex offenses, sale and use of tobacco by an individual under the age of twenty‑one, child registration requirements, restitution, probation of a delinquent child, extracurricular activities for students, and persons not allowed to possess a firearm; to repeal sections 27‑20.4‑12, 27‑20.4‑13, and 27‑20.4‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a penalty.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-02000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-07000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-03000.pdf)
4. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-04000.pdf)
5. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0272-05000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2037 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2037 — **45–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2037 — **66–26** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Legislative Management — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-14** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2025-01-15** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-16** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-01-17** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-02-07** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-10** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-11** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-12** Received from Senate
- **2025-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-05** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-03-26** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 5 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-27** Amendment adopted
- **2025-03-27** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2025-04-08** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 4 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-09** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-04-10** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-10** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2025-04-15** Concurred
- **2025-04-15** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-04-18** Signed by President
- **2025-04-18** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-23** Signed by Governor 04/21 `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-24** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/88697a1c-5d04-4c25-a343-34f6695dd3c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).