---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 27‑20‑51 and a new subsection to section 27‑20‑51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection of juvenile court records; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑04‑01, 27‑20‑14, and 27‑20‑31, subsection 3 of section 50‑25.1‑02, and section 50‑25.1‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessing mental fitness and capacity, detention, disposition of delinquent child, and child sexual abuse assessment."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 27‑20‑51 and a new subsection to section 27‑20‑51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection of juvenile court records; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑04‑01, 27‑20‑14, and 27‑20‑31, subsection 3 of section 50‑25.1‑02, and section 50‑25.1‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessing mental fitness and capacity, detention, disposition of delinquent child, and child sexual abuse assessment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "66"
identifier: "HB 1520"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1520 (66)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COURTS - SEE ALSO THE PARTICULAR COURTS", "COURTS - SEE ALSO THE PARTICULAR COURTS", "CRIME VICTIMS", "CRIMES - SEE ALSO PENALTIES", "CRIMES - SEE ALSO PENALTIES", "CRIMES - SEE ALSO PENALTIES", "LAW ENFORCEMENT - SEE ALSO PEACE OFFICERS", "MINORS - SEE ALSO DOMESTIC RELATIONS", "MINORS - SEE ALSO DOMESTIC RELATIONS", "MINORS - SEE ALSO DOMESTIC RELATIONS", "PEACE OFFICERS - SEE ALSO LAW ENFORCEMENT", "YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Koppelman", "D. Larson", "Devlin", "Heinert", "Hogue", "K. Koppelman", "Klemin", "Marschall", "Mock", "Myrdal", "O. Larsen", "Rohr"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 20
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-14"
last_action: "2019-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77a8e632-d311-405f-a973-837453c99b8c"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/bill-actions/ba1520.html"
source_hash: "d68004c8c2a6c6bfeccaf001f0f4859c45c7cce191398750fddcddd3b5b6056e"
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 1520 (66) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 27‑20‑51 and a new subsection to section 27‑20‑51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection of juvenile court records; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑04‑01, 27‑20‑14, and 27‑20‑31, subsection 3 of section 50‑25.1‑02, and section 50‑25.1‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessing mental fitness and capacity, detention, disposition of delinquent child, and child sexual abuse assessment.

## 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/66-2019/documents/19-0530-05000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-05004a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-05004m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-08000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-06000.pdf)
6. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-07000.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Dwyer** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-06005a.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Dwyer (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0530-06005m.pdf)

## Sponsors

- B. Koppelman — primary (person)
- D. Larson — primary (person)
- Devlin — primary (person)
- Heinert — primary (person)
- Hogue — primary (person)
- K. Koppelman — primary (person)
- Klemin — primary (person)
- Marschall — primary (person)
- Mock — primary (person)
- Myrdal — primary (person)
- O. Larsen — primary (person)
- Rohr — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-14** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2019-02-07** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-02-13** Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-02-14** Received from House
- **2019-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-18** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2019-03-29** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-01** Laid over one legislative day
- **2019-04-02** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-04-02** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-02** Returned to House (12)
- **2019-04-15** Concurred
- **2019-04-15** Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-16** Signed by President
- **2019-04-16** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-17** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-18** Signed by Governor 04/17 `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-19** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/18 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77a8e632-d311-405f-a973-837453c99b8c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).