Bill Tveit
Bill Tveit | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laurel Tveit |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Hazen, North Dakota |
Bill Tveit is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives representing District 33 since December 1, 2018. Tveit is on the Agriculture and Human Services Committees.[1]
Tveit has sponsored numerous bills targeting LGBT people as part of the larger 2020s anti-LGBT movement. In January 2023, Tveit sponsored House Bill 1254, which sought to ban all forms of gender-affirming care for transgender minors and impose felony charges on doctors who perform transition-related surgeries.[2][3] It passed the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Doug Burgum in April,[3][4] drawing immediate condemnation from the Human Rights Campaign.[5] This law caused North Dakota transgender youth to travel to Minnesota to receive healthcare; a group of families filed a lawsuit against HB1254 in September.[6] During the 2023 legislative session, Tveit voted in favor of every anti-LGBTQ bill proposed,[7] including bathroom bills, suggesting that school districts that ignore such laws should lose their state funding.[8]
In 2025, Tveit sponsored Resolution 3013, which called for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges and define marriage as between a man and a woman. "As you are well aware, two cannot conceive or birth a child except for coming together of a female and a male," he said. "Based on the laws of nature, it’s just that simple," adding that they were welcome to call it a "collaborative union of a sort, or a legal bonding". The bill passed the House, 52 to 40,[9] before it was killed in the Senate, despite receiving the support of MassResistance, an anti-LGBT hate group.[10] Tveit also introduced his own bathroom bill, House Bill 1144, which, among other things, bans all-gender bathrooms and allowed schools to be fined for noncompliance.[11][12] The bill passed both the House and the Senate and was signed into law by Governor Doug Burgum on May 1.[13]
Personal life
Tveit is married to Laurel Tveit and has three children. He attended the North Dakota State College of Science. He has served in the army. He lives in Hazen, North Dakota.[14][15]
References
- ^ "Bill Tveit". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Dura, Jack; Turley, Jeremy (January 18, 2023). "North Dakota bills take aim at gender issues; LGBTQ advocates voice opposition". The Bismarck Tribune. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors". PBS. April 20, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Joel; Brown, Kyara (April 20, 2023). "Governor Burgum signs transgender medical ban bill". KXNet. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Peele, Cullen (April 20, 2023). "Human Rights Campaign Condemns North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum for Endangering Transgender Youth in North Dakota, Signing Gender Affirming Care Ban into Law". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Kraft, Bella (September 14, 2023). "North Dakota families file lawsuit against trans healthcare law". KFYR. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Seidler, Faye (July 27, 2023). "Those Pushing Transgender Bills in North Dakota". High Plains Reader. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Dura, Jack; Hanna, John; Murphy, Sean (June 26, 2023). "In some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced". WKRG. Associated Press. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Achterling, Michael (February 24, 2025). "North Dakota resolution urging end to same-sex marriage advances". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Achterling, Michael (March 13, 2025). "North Dakota Senate rejects resolution opposing same-sex marriage". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Steurer, Mary (March 24, 2025). "Bathroom bill would make schools less safe, opponents, LGBTQ advocates testify". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Steurer, Mary (April 10, 2025). "North Dakota Senate approves bathroom bill that would fine schools for noncompliance". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "ND HB1144 | 2025-2026 | 69th Legislative Assembly". LegiScan. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Representative Bill Tveit | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2021.