Bill > HB1217

This bill proposes to repeal Section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, which currently relates to the criminal offense of willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By repealing this specific section of law, the bill would eliminate the existing legal statute that addresses intentional transmission of HIV. While the specific details of the original law are not provided in the bill text, the repeal suggests a potential legislative decision to modify how HIV transmission is legally addressed in North Dakota. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, where it passed with 50 votes in favor and 43 votes against, and subsequently passed in the Senate with 34 votes in favor and 13 votes against. If signed into law by the Governor, this bill would remove the current legal provision concerning intentional HIV transmission from the state's legal code.

Government Affairs

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1217.html