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IntroducedJan 24, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2025
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools which provide prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 15, 2025: Conference committee appointed Axtman Wobbema Lemm
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 04/16/2025: Other Business • Conference Committees
Position: 42
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2354
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 47
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Kessel
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 61
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heinert
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber- Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Tveit
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 29
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Refused to concur
- Conference committee appointed Axtman Wobbema Lemm
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Education, 04/01 10:37 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to school district personal electronic device policies.
- Committee Work, House Education, 04/01 2:34 PM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to school district personal electronic device policies.
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 03/26 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to school district personal electronic device policies.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Education)
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/17 2:15 PM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: Committee Work SB 2354 - Relating to school district personal electronic device policies; and to provide an appropriation
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 9:00 AM, Room Sakakawea - Committee Work: Relating to school district personal electronic device policies; and to provide an appropriation. Committee Work
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 02/10 9:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to school district wireless communication device policies. *Display Order
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 02/10 3:47 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Education)
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Bill Texts
- INTRODUCEDPDF
- Adopted by the Senate Education CommitteePDF
- FIRST ENGROSSMENTPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division CommitteePDF
- SECOND ENGROSSMENTPDF
- Adopted by the House Education CommitteePDF
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House AmendmentsPDF
Documents
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM (SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 09:33 AM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:47 PM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:50 PM (Senator Axtman - Moved a Do Pass on SB2354 as Amended and referred to Approp)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:52 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2354 as Amended - Motion Passed - 6-0-0 - Referred to Appropriations)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:18 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2354 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:18 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:20 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:21 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 09:02 AM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 11:10 AM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 11:13 AM (Senator Schaible - Moved a Do Pass Recommendation on SB 2354 As Amended)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/17 02:53 PM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/17 02:54 PM (Senator Schaible Introduced SB 2354 & Amendment 25.1182.03001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/17 02:56 PM (Senator Schaible Moved Do Pass SB 2354 Amendment 25.1182.03001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/17 02:57 PM (Senator Schaible Moved Do Pass SB 2354 as Amended)
- Video - Senate, 02/19 01:19 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2354 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/19 01:19 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 02/19 01:21 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2354 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/19 01:21 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/19 01:24 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2354 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 47 Nay 0 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House Education, 03/26 09:01 AM (SB 2354)
- Video - House Education, 03/26 03:20 PM (Committee Work - SB 2354)
- Video - House Education, 04/01 10:37 AM (SB 2354)
- Video - House Education, 04/01 02:30 PM (SB 2354)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:13 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2354 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:14 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:20 PM (Representative Johnston)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:22 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:23 PM (Representative Holle)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:26 PM (Representative Jonas)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:30 PM (Representative Louser)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:32 PM (Representative Wolff)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:33 PM (Representative Morton)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:34 PM (Representative Johnston)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:35 PM (Representative Heinert)
- Video - House, 04/07 02:37 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2354 - Education - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 61 Nay 29 N/V 4 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/15 01:04 PM (Senator Klein)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Senator Schaible, State of ND, ND (Senate Appropriations, 02/17 02:15 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aaron Anderson, Southwest Area CTE Academy (CTE Director), Dickinson, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Chris Larson, Milnor Public School (Superintendent), Milnor, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Carter R. Hass, Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, North Dakota School Boards Association (In-House Legal Counsel), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michael Heilman, North Dakota Small Organized Schools (North Dakota Small Organized Schools), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, Legislative Assembly (District 7), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Wobbema, Legislative Assembly (District 24), Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony () -- Mike Wobbema Legislative Assembly District 24 Valley City, ND In Favor Mike Wobbema Legislative Assembly District 24 Valley City, ND In Favor, (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Wobbema, Legislative Assembly (District 24), Valley City (Senate Education, 02/10 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, North Dakota Senate, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Donald Schaible, ND Legislature (Senator), Mott, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jeff Fastnacht, Bismarck Public Schools (Superintendent), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dena Venneman, Dickinson High School (Dickinson High School), dickinson, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Wobbema, North Dakota Senate (Senator), ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Darin Anderson, OTAG - Dept of Emergency Serivces (Division of State Radio, Director), BISMARCK, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Casey Mock, The Anxious Generation (Senior Policy Advisor), Minneapolis, MN (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amy De Kok, North Dakota School Boards Association (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kirsten Baesler, NDDPI (State Superintendent), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Katie C. Fitzsimmons, Parent, Bismarck, ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Pat Traynor, Dakota Medical Foundation (Executive Director), ND (House Education, 03/26 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Education, 04/01 10:37 AM)PDF