North Dakota Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center North Dakota State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

The following table lists the active action alerts for all states.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
ND SB 2260 2023-03-17 WATCH Allows dispensing of medications (including vaccines) to minors w/o consent if an emergency exists & parent can't be located after reasonable effort SB 2260 scheduled for hearing in House Human Services Committee on Wednesday, 3/22/2023 at 9:30 am, Pioneer Room; Passed full Senate on 2/10/2023

Action: Contact House Human Services Committee Members, your Representative with concerns
ND HB 1502 2023-03-14 SUPPORT Prohibits a hospital from denying health care treatment or services to an individual based on COVID-19 vaccination status Hearing held in Senate Human Services Committee on 3/14/2023, no vote taken

Action: Contact Senate Human Services Committee Members & your Senator, ask to SUPPORT
ND HB 1207 2023-03-14 WATCH Requires Dept. of Health to maintain a website w/ instructions how to submit vaccine adverse events & access state specific data on VAERS Returned to the House to review the Senate Amendment on 3/14/2023; passed full House on 2/14/2023

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator with concerns
ND SB 2274 2023-03-09 SUPPORT Expands existing prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine passports by state government & private business to include EUA vaccines Scheduled for hearing in House Human Services Committee, Wednesday, 3/15/2023, 2:30 pm in Pioneer Room; Passed Senate by vote of 24 Yeas, 23 Nays

Action: Contact House Human Services Committee Members & your Representative, ask to SUPPORT
ND SB 2384 2023-03-09 WATCH Commissions study on long-term health effects for RSV vaccines developed using mRNA technology with input from DOH Scheduled for hearing House Human Services Committee Wednesday, 3/15/2023 2:30 pm in Pioneer Room; passed Senate 2/9/2023 by vote of 25 Yes, 22 No

Action: Contact House Human Services Committee Members and your Representative with your concerns
ND HB 1200 2023-03-08 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 and emergency-use vaccine mandates for school, daycare, childcare & college students, extends expiration of 23-12-20 Died, motion to not pass approved by committee on 3/8/2023

Action: None
ND HB 1505 2023-02-14 SUPPORT Prohibits a person to require an individual to be vaccinated and establishes a misdemeanor penalty for violations Died, failed to pass 2nd reading in House by vote of 31 Yeas, 60 Nays on 2/14/2023

Action: NONE
ND HB 1406 2023-02-14 SUPPORT Requires Dept of Health cover treatment of injury by any mRNA vaccine they promote, prevents mandates of medical products if manufacturer not liable Died, failed to pass 2nd reading in House by vote of 32 Yeas, 59 Nays on 2/14/2023

Action: NONE
ND SB 2188 2023-02-08 SUPPORT Prohibits health care to minors w/o parent consent, preserves parental rights on health care decisions, requires school districts inform on exemptions Died, failed to pass the full Senate on 2/8/2023 by vote of 4 Yes, 42 No

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.