Overview of North Dkota law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Law
- No law has been enacted to authorize installation of baby boxes in North Dakota.
Legislation
See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill.) 2025 is here; links to other years on that page.
2025
- HB1044 Amends the North Dakota Safe Haven law to authorze the use of “newborn safety devices located at hospitals or other location as designated by administrative rule adopted by the department.
Hearings/Testimony/Letters
2025
LINKS: Video, Testimony, and Documents, North Dakota House Human Services Committee, January 21, 2025
VIDEO: House Appropriations Committee Vote: Do No Pass, February 18, 2025. (“a bill looking for a problem.”
News and Commentary
Updated February 15, 2025