-
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
-
Passed HouseFeb 18, 2025
-
Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
-
Signed into Law
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 14, 2025: Sent to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1437
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 84
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
YES: 83
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Concurred
- Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 7
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Returned to House (12)
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Reconsidered
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 19
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Laid over one legislative day
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 1 1
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 03/19 2:30 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work: Committee Work Relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 5
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 2 3
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/13 10:37 AM, Room Pioneer - Committee Work: Relating to the prohibition of academic tenure at two‑year colleges.
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 9:30 AM, Room Pioneer - Relating to the prohibition of academic tenure at two‑year colleges.
- Committee Hearing 09:30 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
- Jan 15, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Government and Veterans Affairs
Documents
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 10:08 AM (HB 1437)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/13 10:37 AM (Committee Work - HB 1437)
- Video - House, 02/18 06:05 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/18 06:06 PM (Representative Rohr)
- Video - House, 02/18 06:11 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 84 Nay 5 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM (HB 1437)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:01 AM (Mike Motschenbacher - Representative - Legislative Assembly - Introduced - Testimony #40363)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:08 AM (x)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:13 AM (x)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:14 AM (Meghan Salyers - Citizen - Opposed - Testimony #40506)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:25 AM (Nick Archuleta - President - North Dakota United - Opposed - Testimony #40209)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:28 AM (Lisa Montplaisir - President - NDSU Faculty Senate - Opposed - Testimony #40392)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:36 AM (Lisa Johnson - Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs - North Dakota University System - Opposed - Testimony #40513)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:45 AM (Carter Gill - Vice President - Governmental Affairs for the ND Student Assoc - Opposed - Testimony #40361)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:47 AM (Closed the Hearing)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 10:47 AM (Recess)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:31 PM (Committee Work - HB 1437)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:32 PM (Lisa Johnson - Vice Chancellor - Academic and Student Affairs - NDUS - Additional Testimony)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:39 PM (Senator Boschee - Moved a Do Not Pass on HB 1437 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:40 PM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:42 PM (Senator Boschee - Moved a Do Not Pass on HB 1437 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:43 PM (Motion Died for Lack of Second)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:43 PM (Senator Gerhardt - Moved a Do Pass on HB1437 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:44 PM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 4-1-1)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/19 02:44 PM (Chairman Todd Beard - Adjourned Meeting)
- Video - Senate, 03/21 12:36 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1437 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/21 12:37 PM (Senator Beard)
- Video - Senate, 03/24 01:28 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/24 01:29 PM (Senator Klein)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:47 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:48 PM (Senator Beard)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:50 PM (Senator Sickler)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:55 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:58 PM (Senator Dwyer)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:59 PM (Senator Mathern)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 02:00 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: FAILED - Yea 20 Nay 26 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 03/26 01:59 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Education)
- Video - Senate, 03/26 02:00 PM (Senator Beard)
- Video - Senate, 03/26 02:03 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 03/26 02:04 PM (Senator Sickler)
- Video - Senate, 03/26 02:08 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Education - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 28 Nay 19 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:32 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from Senate - HB1437 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:32 PM (Representative Schauer)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:33 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:33 PM (Representative Schauer)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:34 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1437 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 83 Nay 7 N/V 4 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Benjamin J. Whitmore, North Dakota State College of Science Faculty Senate (Faculty Senate President), Wahpeton, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Birgit M. Pruess, self, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anastassiya Andrianova, (Tenured Professor of English), FARGO, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Danica Allard, Bismarck State College Faculty Senate (Faculty Senate Vice President), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Angela J. Smith, North Dakota State University (North Dakota State University), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Motschenbacher, District 47 legislature, Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Christina Weber, Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- susan d. zimmerman, Williston State College (Williston State College), Williston, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Adam Matz, Grand Forks, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zarrina K. Azizova, University of North Dakota (University Senate Chair), Grand Forks, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ellie Shockley, (Social Scientist), Mandan, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carter Gill, North Dakota Student Association (Vice President of Governmental Affairs), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rachelle A. Hunt, Council of College Faculties (CCF) (President), Valley City, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Liz M. Legerski, Grand Forks, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kevin S. Black, State Board of Higher Education (Member, Chair of Budget & Finance Committee), Minot, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mark A. Singer, Minot State University Faculty Senate (Associate Professor of History and President of the Faculty Senate), Minot, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Lisa Montplaisir, NDSU Faculty Senate (President), Fargo, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, ND United (President), Mandan, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Andrew P. Armacost, University of North Dakota (President), Grand Forks, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Motschenbacher, ND Legislative assembly (Representative), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Lefor, ND Legislative assembly (Representative), (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Lloyd Halvorson, Lake Region State College (Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs), (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Lisa Johnson, North Dakota University System (Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs), (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 02/07 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anastassiya Andrianova, FARGO, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Birgit M. Pruess, self, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Danica R. Allard, Bismarck State College Faculty Senate (Faculty Senate Vice President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, ND United (President), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zarrina K. Azizova, University of North Dakota (University Senate Chair), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Andrew Armacost, University of North Dakota (President), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carter A. Gill, North Dakota Student Association (Vice President of Governmental Affairs), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Lisa Montplaisir, NDSU Faculty Senate (President), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amy Reid, PEN America (Freedom to Learn Senior Manager), Washington, DC (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rachelle A. Hunt, Council of College Faculties (CCF) (President), Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Motschenbacher, District 47 legislature, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Lefor, Legislative Assembly, Dickinson, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- lisa Johnson, North Dakota University Systems Academic and Student Affairs (Vice Chancellor), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Meghan Salyers, Citizen, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 10:00 AM)PDF