Before she left office in December, Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp introduced a series of bills on privacy, drug crimes, child custody, gas prices and other issues.

A number of the bills didn't last long.

Her successor, Wayne Stenehjem, said Monday that he'll ask the Legislature to withdraw seven of Heitkamp's proposals.

Instead, Stenehjem said he plans to offer legislation to enact the "comprehensive drug plan" that he promised during the fall campaign.

Stenehjem, a Republican, was elected to the post to replace Heitkamp, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for governor. Heitkamp could not be reached for comment Monday.

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