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ND HB1326

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Schneider

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota's self-defense law (Section 12.1-05-03) to deny self-defense justification to individuals who illegally possess a firearm and use it during the incident
  • Specifically targets those possessing firearms in violation of Section 62.1-02-01, subdivision a or b of subsection 1, which covers certain prohibited persons
  • Updates statutory language from "person" to "individual" and modernizes gendered pronouns throughout the section
  • Preserves existing exceptions to self-defense claims, including resisting lawful arrest, intentionally provoking unlawful action, and engaging in mutual combat

Legislative Description

Self-defense and the unlawful possession of a firearm; and to provide a penalty.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2025
Energy and Natural Resources1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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