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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 14, 2025
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Signed into LawMar 28, 2025
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-21 and section 50-11.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to age requirements for an approved four-year old program; and eligibility for the best in class program.
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executive • Mar 31, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1497
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 74
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
YES: 79
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Brown, T.
- Conmy
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Finley- DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Holle
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber- Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 14
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 31, 2025 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
- Mar 28, 2025 | House
- Signed by Governor 03/26
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Concurred
- Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 14
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- Returned to House (12)
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 19
- Emergency clause failed
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 1 1
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 03/11 11:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to age requirements for an approved four‑year old program; and to declare an emergency.
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 03/11 2:33 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Committee Hearing 11:00 (Education)
- Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Education
- Feb 21, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 13, Emergency clause carried
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 02/17 2:30 PM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to age requirements for an approved four‑year old program.
- Committee Hearing 02:30 (Education)
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Rereferred to Education
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 4 2
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Education, 02/03 10:08 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to age requirements for an approved four‑year old program.
- Jan 29, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 01/29 3:00 PM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to age requirements for an approved four‑year old program.
- Committee Hearing 03:00 (Education)
- Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Bill Texts
- INTRODUCEDPDF
- Adopted by the House Education CommitteePDF
- Adopted by the House Education CommitteePDF
- FIRST ENGROSSMENTPDF
- SECOND ENGROSSMENTPDF
- Adopted by the Senate Education CommitteePDF
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate AmendmentsPDF
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate AmendmentsPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for the Senate ChamberPDF
- EnrollmentPDF
Documents
- Video - House Education, 01/29 03:16 PM (HB 1497)
- Video - House Education, 02/03 10:08 AM (Committee Work - HB 1497)
- Video - House Education, 02/17 02:59 PM (Committee Work - HB 1497)
- Video - House Education, 02/17 02:59 PM (Representative Schreiber-Beck moved to reconsider HB 1497)
- Video - House, 02/20 02:08 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/20 02:09 PM (Representative Schreiber Beck)
- Video - House, 02/20 02:10 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 63: PASSED - Yea 74 Nay 13 N/V 6 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 11:05 AM (HB 1497)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 11:06 AM (Representative Maki - Legislative Assembly - Introduced HB1497 - Testimony #40446)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 11:09 AM (Aimee Copas - Executive Director - NDCEL - In Favor - Testimony #40387)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 11:20 AM (Sherlock Hirning - Superintendent - Elgin-New Leipzig ND - In Favor Testimony #40539)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 11:32 AM (Closed the Hearing)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:31 PM (Committee Work - HB 1497)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:31 PM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:44 PM (Senator Boschee - Moved a Do Pass on HB 1497 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:50 PM (Senator Boschee - Moved a Do Pass on HB1497 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:51 PM (Roll Call Vote on HB1497 as Amended - Motion Passed - 4-1-1)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/11 02:52 PM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate, 03/13 03:03 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1497 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/13 03:03 PM (Senator Boschee)
- Video - Senate, 03/14 12:45 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/14 12:46 PM (Senator Boschee)
- Video - Senate, 03/14 12:47 PM (Senator Beard)
- Video - Senate, 03/14 12:49 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 03/14 12:50 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 32: FAILED - Yea 28 Nay 19 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 03/19 01:55 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from Senate - HB1497 - Education - Concur In)
- Video - House, 03/19 01:55 PM (Representative Heinert)
- Video - House, 03/19 01:56 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Concur In)
- Video - House, 03/19 01:57 PM (Representative Heinert)
- Video - House, 03/19 01:57 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1497 - Education - Concur In - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 79 Nay 14 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tania S. Zerr, YMCA of the Northern Sky (Learning Center Executive Director), Fargo, ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Erin I. Quinn, Elgin, ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sherlock Hirning, Elgin-New Leipzig Schol District (Superintendent), ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 01/29 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Roger Maki, Legislative Assembly (Representative), Watford City, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sherlock Hirning, Elgin/New Leipzig Public School (Superintendent), Elgin, ND (Senate Education, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF