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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 13, 2025
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Signed into LawMar 21, 2025
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
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executive • Mar 24, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1222
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 87
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley- DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 24, 2025 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Signed by Governor 03/19
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- Returned to House
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
- Committee Hearing 11:00 (Education)
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
- Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 21, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Education, 02/17 3:07 PM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to a requirement for public school students to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to a requirement for public school students to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
- Jan 13, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Documents
- Video - House Education, 02/04 10:06 AM (HB 1222)
- Video - House Education, 02/17 03:07 PM (Committee Work - HB 1222)
- Video - House, 02/20 01:15 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1222 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/20 01:16 PM (Representative Jonas)
- Video - House, 02/20 01:18 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1222 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 87 Nay 0 N/V 6 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:02 AM (HB 1222)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:02 AM (Representative Novak - Introduced HB1222 - Testimony #41084)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:07 AM (Jim Nelson - Legislative Director - ND Veterans Legislative Council - In Favor Testimony #41019)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:15 AM (Mamie Havelka - Commander - North Dakota American Legion - In Favor - Testimony #40752)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:19 AM (Alisa Christianson - Citizen - Napoleon ND - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:20 AM (Sabrina Haase - Citizen - Napoleon ND - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:21 AM (Closed the Hearing)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:21 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:23 AM (Senator Gerhardt - Moved a Do Pass on HB1222)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:23 AM (d)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:23 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:25 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/12 11:25 AM (Recess)
- Video - Senate, 03/13 03:31 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1222 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/13 03:32 PM (Senator Gerhardt)
- Video - Senate, 03/13 03:34 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1222 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 44 Nay 3 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jim Nelson, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kara Geiger, Mandan, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mark Jorritsma, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Alexandra Deufel, Minot, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristin Nelson, Fargo, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cody J. Schuler, ACLU, Fargo, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Nathan E. Huntington, American Legion Department of North Dakota (Member and Registered Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, North Dakota School Boards Association (In-House Legal Counsel), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Nathan E. Huntington, American Legion, Department of North Dakota (Member and Registered Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kara Geiger, Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, North Dakota School Boards Association (In-House Legal Counsel), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mamie Havelka, ND American Legion (Commander), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mark Jorritsma, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Paul R. Stremick, North Dakota School Study Council (Lobbyist), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cody J. Schuler, ACLU, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jim Nelson, (Citizen), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, Legislative Assembly (Representative District 33), Hazen, ND (Senate Education, 03/12 11:00 AM)PDF