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IntroducedJan 17, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2025
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 15, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2241
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 64
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- McLeod
- Meier
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 29
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Concurred
- Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 29
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Education, 04/01 2:40 PM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 03/11 2:00 PM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- Committee Hearing 02:00 (Education)
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 7
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 02/17 9:03 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 2
- Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 02/03 4:07 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
- Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Documents
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments)PDF
- Video - Senate Education, 02/03 10:02 AM (SB 2241)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/03 10:02 AM (Senator Axtman - Legislative Assembly - Presented SB 2241 - In Favor - Testimony #33625)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/03 11:30 AM (Committee Work - SB 2241)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/03 04:07 PM (Committee Work - SB 2241)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/17 09:03 AM (Committee Work - SB 2241)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/17 09:04 AM (Senator Gerhardt - Moved a Do Pass on SB 2241 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/17 09:05 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 4-0-2)
- Video - Senate, 02/18 02:09 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2241 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/18 02:09 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 02:40 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 02:40 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 02:44 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 02:46 PM (Senator Dwyer)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 02:46 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 40 Nay 7 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House Education, 03/11 02:28 PM (SB 2241)
- Video - House Education, 04/01 02:40 PM (SB 2241)
- Video - House, 04/08 01:52 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/08 01:53 PM (Representative Hauck)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:01 PM (Representative Murphy)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:04 PM (Representative Koppelman)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:06 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:08 PM (Representative Karls)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:11 PM (Representative Richter)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:14 PM (Representative Hoverson)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:17 PM (Representative Longmuir)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:18 PM (Representative Hendrix)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:20 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:23 PM (Representative Motschenbacher)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:24 PM (Representative Frelich)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:25 PM (Representative Murphy)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:28 PM (Representative Maki)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:29 PM (Representative Dressler)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:30 PM (Representative Louser)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:32 PM (Representative Hager)
- Video - House, 04/08 02:37 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 64 Nay 29 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 02:43 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from House - SB2241 - Education - Concur In)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 02:44 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 02:45 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Concur In)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 02:45 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 02:46 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2241 - Education - Concur In - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 39 Nay 7 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, ND United (President), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kristy Rpse, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, ND Senate- Dist 7 (ND Senate- Dist 7), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, ND Senate- Dist 7 (ND Senate- Dist 7), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amy De Kok, North Dakota School Boards Association (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mark Jorritsma, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Vicki Voldal Rosenau, Concerned citizen, Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Justin Forde, Americans for Prosperity North Dakota, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Andrew Alexis Varvel, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sharon E. Buhr, Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jacob Francom, North Idaho Classical Academy (Founding Principal), Bonners Ferry, ID (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Bobbie Smith, Teacher (Gateway Academy), Enoch, UT (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amber Edelman, Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning (Director), Perry, UT (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amy Gibson, Gateway Academy (Director of Growth), Enoch, UT (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michael Chartier, Excel in Ed (Director of Charter School Policy), Indianapolis, IN (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kimberly Ritterhouse, Red River Valley Charter School (Principal), Red River, NM (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michael Heilman, North Dakota Small Organized Schools (North Dakota Small Organized Schools), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Deven Mantz, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anna Rackley, Protection and Advocacy Project (Protection and Advocacy Project), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Scott R. Jensen, American Federation for Children (School Choice and Education Freedom), Brookfield, WI (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Lisa Grover, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (Senior Director of State Advocacy and Support), Albuquerque, NM (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Maria Neset, North Dakota (Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor & Senior Advisor the Governor), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Russ Hanson, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota (Executive Vice President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kristen Baesler, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (State School Superintendent and Administrator), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 04:07 PM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Kristen Baesler, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (State School Superintendent and Administrator), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/03 04:07 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ashley Ladbury Hrichena, Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Justin Forde, American for Prosperity (American for Prosperity North Dakota), Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amy Gibson, Gateway Academy (Assistant Director), Enoch, UT (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jacob S. Francom, North Idaho Classical Academy (Principal), Moyie Springs, ID (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Lisa S. Grover, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (Senior Director), Rio Rancho, NM (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anna L. Rackley, Protection & Advocacy Project (Legal Team Member), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, ND United (President), Mandan, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amber Edelman, Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning (Director), Perry, UT (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristin Nelson, Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Samantha K. Harrison, District 34 (Constituent), Mandan, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mark Jorritsma, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amy De Kok, North Dakota School Boards Association (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kimberly Ritterhouse, Red River Valley Charter School (Superintendent), Red River, NM (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Bobbi Smith, Gateway Preparatory Academy (Teacher), CEDAR CITY, UT (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amalia Dillin, Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Maria O. Neset, Office of the Governor, BISMARCK, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Karen S. Eriksmoen, Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Catrin Wigfall, American Experiment North Dakota (Policy Fellow), Fargo, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Roxane Romanick, Designer Genes of ND, Inc. (Representative/Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Calvin Benson, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Russ Hanson, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, ND United, ND (House Education, 03/11 02:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 04/01 02:40 PM)PDF