Committee advances security measures for North Dakota lawmakers facing ‘a different world’

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 8, 2026

Words: 1,069

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The North Dakota Legislature is taking steps to improve security for its members, including removing requirements in state law for home addresses to be publicly disclosed and initiating security training for all lawmakers.

Lawmakers on Thursday directed legislative staff to prepare a memo describing how both initiatives can be accomplished following a confidential security briefing from the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

“We live in a different world than we lived in 10 years …

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