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Senate rejects resolution urging mandatory-reporting requirement for public officials
Summary
The North Dakota Senate voted down House Concurrent Resolution 3,037, a nonbinding measure urging next session to consider making public officials mandatory reporters, after floor debate about scope, training needs and unintended consequences.
The North Dakota Senate on Friday rejected House Concurrent Resolution 3,037, a nonbinding measure urging the Seventieth Legislative Assembly to consider requiring public officials to be mandatory reporters of child exploitation and abuse.
Supporters said the resolution signals concern about child exploitation; opponents said making all public officials mandatory reporters would be broad, impractical and risk swamping child-protection systems. The chamber voted by voice; the presiding officer announced that the resolution failed.
The resolution had been placed on the floor after a motion to suspend the rules. Senator Sarah Klein moved that the resolution be printed and placed immediately on the calendar; that motion was adopted. Debate followed from both…
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