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Senator Cory moved a lengthy amendment that removed several sections duplicated elsewhere in statute, added language clarifying that a parent may be determined unfit to care for a child and adjusted residency/time thresholds in certain provisions. Senator Cory described the amendment as the product of consultations with a constituent and Legislative Council staff to produce language stakeholders could live with.

During debate senators debated preserving a presumption of parental fitness versus requiring a court determination of unfitness in particular circumstances. Senator Bridal registered a “No” on the final motion. Senator Muriel spoke in opposition generally to shared-parenting bills while some senators supported the amendment as a cleaner approach that keeps the court involved and preserves safeguards for children.

The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to recommend a due pass on Senate Bill 2383 as amended. The roll call recorded five ayes and two nays: Senator Castaneda (Aye), Senator Luke (Yes), Senator Bridal (No), Senator Paulson (Aye), Senator Brownberger (No), Senator Cory (Aye), Chair Larson (Yes). Senator Cory will carry the amended bill.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Judiciary - Feb 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 2383, a contested family law bill, advanced from the Judiciary Committee after Senator Cory moved a multi-page amendment that reworked shared-parenting provisions, removed duplicative text, and added parental fitness language. The amended bill passed the committee on a 5–2 roll call.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature North Carolina, North Carolina","taxId",77692,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326885,"Committee backs bill allowing state to accept concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations",1529,4903000,6432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b&start=4903&end=6432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b/thumbnail_4903000.jpg","/articles/6326885/North-Carolina/Committee-backs-bill-allowing-state-to-accept-concurrent-juvenile-jurisdiction-on-military-installations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326885-d6a5c3a23f231222a2f128283fc9f92b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203043&Signature=UJXDcNvE1ZJ6ZDMgAOhZ1gqHd-kET96ohZqAkdwpTnZlhWeMCZqnZcK0ibgAmwZjETmGl22GJkO53s0SWPOOz4X41D~8x7YcW8Z5aseSLG6sFDAHAT7BMs8olZ6BCm0MvLYXU45iIt3Oktp35Q0FI~0bjodebrbdPtCn-n2X8Ob4oOC3P~UkAOQFffbTVubwZ10nzySTmSYVkkFRkyPgLIEBBofu0l4p18hUjH7MNLL5Dl7lI-myBYbzgvd0dXn5glgovKICl-S1UTEvvxDWBoFR8GqpuhKO7kvlUTolJd8HGOzmXc8X8ympHEt3O5MxDz2Ig6G50XJgrSWCMpD28A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended a do-pass on House Bill 1033, an enabling bill that allows the state and federal government to enter agreements giving North Dakota juvenile courts concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile offenses occurring on federal military installations.

Representative Lawrence Clameen, sponsor, said the bill is modeled on Colorado law and was developed at the request of the Department of Defense. \"The bill would allow the state of North Dakota and the federal government to enter into an agreement for the state to handle the prosecution of juvenile offenses committed on military installations,\" Clameen said. He emphasized the bill is permissive: it does not require the state to assume jurisdiction, but makes it legally possible.

Samantha Slaney of the Department of Defense explained the purpose: federal exclusive jurisdiction for some bases creates a gap where federal prosecutors may decline juvenile cases and local prosecutors lack authority. Slaney described three common approaches that memorandum language can reflect: (1) state assumes juvenile processing by default, (2) state and federal authorities must agree case-by-case, or (3) the memorandum specifies certain juvenile cases will be moved to the state automatically. She said the bill simply enables negotiation and does not itself effect a transfer without an agreement.

Jay Sheldon, strategy and policy officer for the North Dakota National Guard, testified in support referencing quality-of-life and basing concerns. Senators asked how this would affect interstate moves and probation supervision; juvenile justice practitioners noted interstate compacts would continue to govern supervision after a transfer.

Senator Lewick moved a do-pass recommendation; Senator Paulson seconded. The committee voted in favor and Chair Larson agreed to carry the bill.","House Bill 1033 would permit North Dakota to enter agreements with the federal government enabling state juvenile courts to adjudicate offenses committed on military installations once a memorandum of agreement is in place. The Department of Defense and state military and base-affiliated representatives supported the change.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326890,"Judiciary committee approves Legislative Council technical corrections bill (House Bill 1031)",1058,3234000,4292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b&start=3234&end=4292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b/thumbnail_3234000.jpg","/articles/6326890/North-Carolina/Judiciary-committee-approves-Legislative-Council-technical-corrections-bill-House-Bill-1031","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326890-96f69c932047d71451fab310ad65d1fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203043&Signature=XMjIriReEtQaDtKem6mYZFkNd0CJvz8ZEcdLVVUktw8sh05dZjECIg-NdgVOiRdKKaggDHduIbRAJYm00I56H5q07EeXbxFQD-FYmZQEyjIfuql9e1p6peB~gCpkMiBH5hpefgcSvhTIPVKHevXuJ0LFsUDUn~StfR-00c2bVdxd61Ah-odWt3IkMP8-ZjnNn1W-UxQjkMRf5LizTM6LmRH62VTV~-pts-V6IudkqUjyOrbHfq6yeQBUguKlYQifJJ4R7jmhTlsOH1-oqm~rwKsPsmH8U2umy5bYrFmkqctCd0N0E0knuN9imgTJm0dviqSghJXXeu88RFI0Piw-gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously recommended a do-pass on House Bill 1031, a Legislative Council bill that consolidates and corrects numerous technical and cross-reference errors in the North Dakota Century Code.

Megan Gordon of Legislative Council described the bill as a package of nonpolicy, technical corrections developed during the interim judiciary committee review. She told senators the bill merges multiple scattered definitions into a single section; fixes typographical cross-reference errors (for example, correcting chapter and section numbers and federal law renumberings); updates the name of the regional electric grid operator; and removes obsolete references to committees repealed by recent laws.

Senators emphasized that the bill does not change policy. Senator Lueck moved a due-pass recommendation; Senator Murdoch seconded. The committee recorded a unanimous vote in favor and named Senator Lueck as the carrier.

The bill’s changes are housekeeping items intended to improve statutory clarity and do not alter substantive rights or agency authorities.","House Bill 1031, the Legislative Council’s technical corrections bill, received a unanimous do-pass recommendation after Legislative Council staff summarized corrections to outdated cross-references, merged definitions, and other nonpolicy edits to the North Dakota Century Code.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326895,"Judiciary committee amends Senate Bill 2373 to protect existing bingo halls from new venue restriction",299,1295000,1594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b&start=1295&end=1594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b/thumbnail_1295000.jpg","/articles/6326895/North-Carolina/Judiciary-committee-amends-Senate-Bill-2373-to-protect-existing-bingo-halls-from-new-venue-restriction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326895-29092349dbc22679e8a7d10e2e3ec338/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203043&Signature=N13BXKYa9TjlEE5DrgEaDIASyP4uTZCKrzwW-RithBsvQpN0Vh4-a1CD62Z~l6E53IkA4mMaqpiKnNMcRmhueHoYTtpBqrWzhgO~O6QEzbcyVC0CFklOgh12aW-8XksM8HZd32x5HTxt6~lK~2RpFz4H~fLMRUntvQfeM3P11lkqRvtw64A50SlF~N-3rWiX3LsL0MzpLv~EEoldctEgPXOBda~6id8lMfdyv7pLyJLYBrszkraQO7Qme59hapE2wm0449mvmMNU~61fYD6vQWRrvgh1k61TQsVgbtnGXpDQPC7rwVygWmOKc83dls2NRaGFJQjMrNrsRVs064z5Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 2373, which governs where electronic pull tabs and similar games may be conducted, was reconsidered and amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee to avoid an unintended effect on existing bingo halls.

Senator Paulson explained an amendment circulated to the committee that adds a carve-out: electronic pull tabs and related devices may be conducted in an alcoholic beverage establishment or in “a bingo hall that is an authorized site on 01/01/2025 and is owned by a licensed organization.” Paulson said the change was intended to prevent penalizing existing bingo halls that do not hold liquor licenses.

Senators debated the technical language and intent. Lawmakers said they wanted to allow future bingo halls to obtain an alcoholic beverage license if they wished to offer the activity, while preserving sites operating as of Jan. 1, 2025. The committee approved the reconsideration, adopted the amendment by voice vote and later voted a due-pass on the bill as amended.

Senator Paulson will continue as the bill’s carrier. The committee’s roll call on the amended bill recorded multiple ayes and no recorded nays in the transcript.

Recorded committee action: the committee reconsidered the prior do-pass on SB 2373, adopted Amendment 25.1348.02001 (as described in testimony), and recommended do-pass as amended.","Senate Bill 2373 was reconsidered and amended after members raised concerns that an earlier version unintentionally restricted existing bingo halls. The committee adopted language excluding bingo halls that were authorized sites on Jan. 1, 2025 and are owned by licensed organizations, then voted a due-pass as amended.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326899,"Senate Judiciary Committee backs renaming 'drug courts' to 'treatment courts'",687,555000,1242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b&start=555&end=1242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323613-3e8611adecbc0e4d7c4d8e191e82d13b/thumbnail_555000.jpg","/articles/6326899/North-Carolina/Senate-Judiciary-Committee-backs-renaming-drug-courts-to-treatment-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326899-00f7c4b5d0a2a2713714968247e3ad1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203043&Signature=QFmLT5sez8Q7sqeKenOLunBwy~8ue~-~mQ20QqhLUMlD4SnZexnYxOXL7wafsEOGBaszj9fV8CGbQU38VbjnntLsn30tlVkV3YCHSPqfqndj3L0TBAIhPiZhsYeuzZ3i~UOvcViDbZLo9-GPSCKfYXohaOSMV-pGtiPjTgn~PK0u27fSYSp3mnRhqjLg-qx3-tMuFJkjldVp6GExPUhNwP6P7THNRrBmCq2EzaYDZyjUZuHxrnwg9ALcC7mwRJOCEulExyu0GjCwzi9z7BG6lQFGQfQX15LQAOkGWcxQb~modC3e696TIof7RMde9guE6mBCGiG9umq1fYz0W08ZqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation on House Bill 1030, which would replace references to “drug court” with “treatment court” in state law, after presenters and service providers told senators the change would help reduce stigma and better reflect the therapeutic focus of those specialized dockets.

Sponsor and presenter Scott Johnson summarized a recent review of statutory language required to replace “drug court” with “treatment court,” noting the Supreme Court convened a work group and consulted corrections, health and human services, judges and program participants. “Resoundingly, survey participants noted that access to treatment resources was their number 1 concern,” Johnson said, urging the committee to recommend a do-pass.

Kim Jacobson, director of Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone, told the committee the change “supports our communities by taking an important step toward de stigmatizing substance abuse” and described zone work coordinating reentry services and treatment referrals. Travis Fink, executive director of the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigence, also testified in support, saying the rename “indicates to the participants…the support of the North Dakota legislature” for recovery.

Committee discussion was brief. Senator Meerdal moved a due-pass recommendation; Senator Castaneda seconded. The committee recorded a unanimous voice and roll-call vote. Chair Larson appointed Senator Cory to carry the bill out of committee.

The bill, as discussed, does not change program funding or operations; presenters and survey respondents emphasized that improving access to treatment resources is a separate, higher-priority operational need than the naming change itself.

Votes at the committee: motion moved by Senator Meerdal, seconded by Senator Castaneda. Recorded votes in transcript included Senator Castaneda (Aye), Senator Luke (Yes), Senator Mittel (Aye), Senator Paulson (Aye), Senator Brownberger (Aye), Senator Cory (Aye), Chair Larson (Yes). Motion carries.","The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended a due-pass on House Bill 1030 to replace the term “drug court” with “treatment court,” citing a desire to destigmatize substance use disorder and align adult and juvenile specialized dockets. Supporters emphasized access to treatment as the central issue.","actionData","errors"]

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