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ND Legislative Wrap – Wed

By Pat Sweeney Feb 17, 2021 | 4:54 PM

The North Dakota House has rejected a bill that would have allowed someone performing an abortion to be charged with murder.

The Republican-led chamber voted 70-to-22 against the legislation that would have carried a life sentence.

The bill also sought to make it a felony punishable by up to five years in prison to help women get abortions, including by giving them rides to abortion clinics.

Representatives voted on that portion of the bill separately and defeated it by a vote of 86-to-6.

The bill never had the support of Republican leaders and abortion-rights groups promised a legal challenge if it passed.

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A House committee has endorsed a resolution that would allow North Dakotans to decide if sports gambling should be allowed in the state. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee gave the bipartisan resolution a “do-pass” recommendation. It now goes to the full House for consideration. If approved by both chambers, the measure could appear on the November 2022 ballot. The committee will forward a bill that sets rules for gambling operations to the full House without an endorsement. The bill was amended to exclude gambling on college sports.

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