WHEREAS, the North Dakota Republican Party affirms the fundamental right of every child to be protected from harm and exploitation, and recognizes the sacred duty of the state to defend the innocence and well-being of its youngest citizens; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 2307 was passed by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2025 as a necessary measure to safeguard children from dangerous, irreversible medical interventions and harmful ideologies that threaten their health, identity, and development; and
WHEREAS, despite the bill’s passage by the duly elected representatives of the people, Governor Kelly Armstrong issued a veto of Senate Bill 2307, rejecting this critical effort to defend North Dakota’s children; and
WHEREAS, the North Dakota Legislature subsequently failed to secure the votes necessary to override the Governor’s veto, thereby leaving minors across the state unprotected and vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, the people of North Dakota—including parents, medical professionals, and faith communities—overwhelmingly support strong legal protections for children and expect decisive leadership from their elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the North Dakota Republican Party stands for parental rights, biological reality, and the protection of children from coercion, confusion, and irreversible harm;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the North Dakota Republican Party expresses its deep disappointment in the failure to enact Senate Bill 2307 due to the Governor’s veto and the Legislature’s inability to override it; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the North Dakota Republican Party calls upon all Republican legislators to make it a top priority in the 2027 legislative session to reintroduce and pass legislation that fully protects children from gender transition procedures and other harmful interventions, and to ensure that such protections are enacted into law—veto or no veto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the North Dakota Republican Party urges the Republican Caucus in both chambers to coordinate efforts now to secure the votes necessary to override any future veto that threatens the safety and future of North Dakota’s children; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Republican members of the North Dakota State Legislature and to the Governor of North Dakota for their consideration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
1. The NDGOP shall ensure that this resolution be posted on the official website ndgop.org
2. The designated website administrator is authorized and directed to oversee the posting and to ensure that the resolution remains accessible online.
3. Should circumstances require removal or update of the posted material, such action shall be documented and approved by the NDGOP Executive Committee.
Adopted this 14th day of June, 2025, by the North Dakota Republican Party State Committee
