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IntroducedJan 07, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 14, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 01, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 02, 2025
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.
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Senate • May 02, 2025: Signed by Governor 05/02
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Comments on SB 2147
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 55
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Brown, T.
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heinert
- Ista
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Marschall
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Richter
- Rohr
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Wagner
- Warrey
NO: 33
OTHER: 0
YES: 63
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, T.
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heinert
- Ista
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 26
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by Governor 05/02
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Sent to Governor
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Apr 28, 2025 | House
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 63 nays 26
- Apr 25, 2025 | House
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate Education, 04/24 9:00 AM, Room 216 - Senators Axtman (R) (Chair); Sorvaag (R); Gerhardt (R); Representatives Richter (R); Nathe (R); Hanson (D);
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 21, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate Education, 04/21 11:00 AM, Room 216 - Senators Axtman (R) (Chair); Sorvaag (R); Gerhardt (R); Representatives Richter (R); Nathe (R); Hanson (D);
- Apr 18, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate Education, 04/18 9:30 AM, Room 216 - Senators Axtman (R) (Chair); Sorvaag (R); Gerhardt (R); Representatives Richter (R); Nathe (R); Hanson (D);
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Conference committee appointed Richter Nathe Hanson
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Refused to concur
- Conference committee appointed Axtman Sorvaag Gerhardt
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 33
- Mar 31, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 8 0
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 03/27 10:30 AM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑38.1, 15‑10‑38.2, 15‑63‑05, and 15.1‑21‑02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship pro
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/21 8:00 AM, Room Prairie - Committee Work: Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 03/20 9:15 AM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: Relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation. Rereferred from Education
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/13 3:30 PM, Room Prairie - Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑38.1, 15‑10‑38.2, 15‑63‑05, and 15.1‑21‑02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship pro
- Committee Hearing 03:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
- Mar 10, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment proposed on floor
- Amendment failed
- Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/13 9:45 AM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: SB 2147 - Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1
- Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/03 2:30 PM, Room Sakakawea - Relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.
- Committee Hearing 02:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
- Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars' program and relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
- Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Jan 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Bill Texts
- INTRODUCEDPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator MagrumPDF
- Adopted by the House Education CommitteePDF
- SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with House AmendmentsPDF
- SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with House AmendmentsPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division CommitteePDF
- Adopted by the Conference CommitteePDF
- SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with Conference Committee AmendmentsPDF
- EnrollmentPDF
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:01 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:01 AM (Senator Jonathan Sickler - District 17 - Introduced SB 2147 - #30648)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:22 AM (Brenda Zastoupil - Financial Aid Director - NDUS - In Favor - #30172)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:39 AM (Andrea Pfennig - Vice President - Government Affairs for the Greater North Dakota Chamber - In Favor - #30622)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:40 AM (Don Larson - State Director - NFIB - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:41 AM (Kelvin Hullet - Chief Business Development Officer - Bank of ND - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:46 AM (Tim Blasl - President - ND Hospital Association - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:46 AM (Marnie Walth - Head of Government Affairs - Sanford Health - In Favor - Testimony #30719)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:47 AM (Closed the Hearing)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:51 AM (Senator Michelle Axtman - Moved a Do Pass on SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:51 AM (osc)
- Video - Senate Education, 01/22 10:51 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass and Rerefer to Approps - Motion Passed - 6-0-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/03 03:26 PM (SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 10:53 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 10:58 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 10:59 AM (Brenda Zastoupil - Director of Financial Aid - NDUS)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 11:06 AM (Motion Passed 5-0-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 11:06 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/10 11:07 AM (Recess)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/13 09:12 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/13 09:12 AM (Senator Schaible Introduced SB 2147)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/13 09:17 AM (Senator Schaible Moved Do Pass SB 2147)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:07 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:08 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:12 PM (Senator Magrum)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:12 PM (Senator Magrum)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:12 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2147 - Appropriations - Floor Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:14 PM (Senator Meyer)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:15 PM (Senator Sorvaag)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:17 PM (Senator Davison)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:19 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/14 02:19 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 41 Nay 3 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Video - House Education, 03/10 10:36 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - House Education, 03/10 11:10 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/13 03:48 PM (SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations, 03/20 09:34 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/21 08:02 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations, 03/27 10:55 AM (Committee Work - SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations, 03/27 11:05 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 20-3-0)
- Video - House Appropriations, 03/27 11:06 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - House Appropriations, 03/27 11:15 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 15-8-0)
- Video - House, 04/01 01:22 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/01 01:23 PM (Representative Hanson)
- Video - House, 04/01 01:27 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 55 Nay 33 N/V 6 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/09 12:33 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from House - SB2147 - Education - Do Not Concur)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/18 09:35 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/21 11:00 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/21 11:00 AM (Call to Order)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/21 11:18 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:07 AM (SB 2147)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:07 AM (Call to Order)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:08 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:11 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 6-0-0)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:12 AM (Representative Nathe - Moved a do Pass on SB 2147 as Amended)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 09:13 AM (Roll Call Vote on In Place Of Amendment - Motion Passed - 6-0-0)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:31 PM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - SB2147 - Education - Replace Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:32 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:34 PM (Senator Erbele)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:36 PM (Senator Magrum)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:37 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:38 PM (Senator Sickler)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:41 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Education - Replace Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:42 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 04/25 01:43 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Education - Replace Amendment - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 41 Nay 4 N/V 2 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/28 08:42 AM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - SB2147 - Education - Replace Amendment)
- Video - House, 04/28 08:43 AM (Representative Richter)
- Video - House, 04/28 08:46 AM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Education)
- Video - House, 04/28 08:47 AM (Representative Richter)
- Video - House, 04/28 08:47 AM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2147 - Education - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 63 Nay 26 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda Zastoupil, ND University System (Financial Aid Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan Sickler, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrea Pfennig, GNDC (Vice President, Government Affairs), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Joshua L. Hansen, North Dakota Student Association (Director of Governmental Relations), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Marnie Walth, Sanford Health (Head of Government Affairs), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 01/22 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda Zastoupil, ND University System (Financial Aid Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/03 02:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Blasl, North Dakota Hospital Association (NDHA President), BISMARCK, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/03 02:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cale Dunwoody, FMWF Chamber of Commerce (Vice President of Public Policy), Fargo, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/03 02:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan Sickler, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Grand Forks, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrea Pfennig, GNDC (Vice President, Government Affairs), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda Zastoupil, ND University System (Financial Aid Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Blasl, North Dakota Hospital Association (President), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cale Dunwoody, FMWF Chamber of Commerce (FMWF Chamber of Commerce), Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Carter A. Gill, North Dakota Student Association (Vice President of Governmental Affairs), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Marnie Walth, Sanford Health (Head of Government Affairs), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/10 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda Zastoupil, ND University System (Financial Aid Director), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/13 03:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- David Richter, Legislative Assembly (Representative), Williston, ND (Conference Committee, 04/21 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Nathe, (House Appropriations, 03/27 10:30 AM)PDF