Senate lawmakers reject resolution related to former Sen. Ray Holmberg

Senate lawmakers reject resolution related to former Sen. Ray Holmberg

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — He's now serving prison time rather than finishing his term in the state legislature. But on Friday, North Dakota lawmakers discussed a resolution relating to former state senator Ray Holmberg. State senators discussed House Concurrent Resolution 3037, which was seeking to make all public officials, mandatory reporters of incidents of child sex crimes. The resolution already passed in the House, but senators killed the res…

North Dakota Senate rejects effort to make lawmakers report suspected sex crimes

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate rejected a resolution on Friday, April 18, urging the next Legislature to enact laws that would hold elected officials to a higher standard when it comes to reporting and penalizing child exploitation crimes. House Concurrent Resolution 3037 asked the next Legislature to draft laws that would make public officials mandatory reporters. It also demands "heightened accountability" for officials who engage in child…