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IntroducedJan 29, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 21, 2025
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Passed House
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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 establishment of the education savings account program; and to provide an appropriation.
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2400
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Amendment proposed on floor
- Amendment failed
- Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 22
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 4 0
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/19 11:49 AM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: Relating to the establishment of the education savings account program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation.
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/19 2:02 PM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: Committee Work 2400 - (10AM) completed at 11AM) Relating to the establishment of the education savings account program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation.
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/18 2:30 PM, Room Sakakawea - Committee Work: Relating to the establishment of the education savings account program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation. Committee Work
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 9:15 AM, Room Sakakawea - Committee Work: Relating to the establishment of the education savings account program; to provide a continuing appropriation; 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 4 2 0
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 02/10 11:05 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 02/10 3:05 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to the establishment of the education savings account program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation.
- Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Documents
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Fiscal Note (SECOND ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Fiscal Note (SECOND ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Video - Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM (SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 11:05 AM (SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:05 PM (SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:06 PM (Senator Axtman - Moved a Do Pass on SB 2400 Re-refer to Appropriations)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:09 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2400 - Motion Failed - 2-3-1)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:10 PM (Senator Wobbema - Moved a Do Not Pass on SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:18 PM (Senator Wobbema - Moved SB 2400 Without Recommendation)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:20 PM (Senator Wobbema - Moved SB 2400 Without Committee Recommendation)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:25 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2400 Without Committee Recommendation - Motion Failed - 1-5-0)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:35 PM (Senator Lemm - Moved a Do Pass on SB 2400 as Amended Re-refer to Approp)
- Video - Senate Education, 02/10 03:37 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2400 as Amended and refer to Approp - Motion Passed - 4-2 -0)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:14 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2400 - Education - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:15 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:15 PM (Senator Wobbema)
- Video - Senate, 02/12 01:17 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/14 09:10 AM (Committee Work: SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/18 03:15 PM (Committee Work: SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:16 AM (SB 2400)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:16 AM (Senator Schaible Introduced SB 2400 and Amendment 25.1334.03001 - P 4 - 5 - #38069)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:19 AM (Senator Schaible Moved Do Pass SB 2400 Amendment 25.1334.03001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:20 AM (thomas)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:20 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:23 AM (Discussion on Do Pass Amendment 25.1334.03001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:29 AM (Motion Passed 16-0-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:30 AM (Senator Mathern Moved Do Pass to further Amend SB 2400 Amendment .03002 - #38063)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:32 AM (Discussion on Amendment .03002)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:38 AM (Motion Failed 4-12-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:39 AM (Senator Schaible Moved Do Pass SB 2400 as Amended 25.1334.03001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:39 AM (seconded)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/19 10:40 AM (Motion Passed 12-4-0)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:00 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2400 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:00 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:03 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2400 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:04 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:08 PM (Senator Mathern)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:08 PM (Senator Mathern)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:08 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2400 - Appropriations - Floor Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:12 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:12 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:14 PM (Senator Dwyer)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:15 PM (Senator Larson)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:17 PM (Senator Enget)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:20 PM (Senator Boschee)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:22 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:23 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2400 - Appropriations - Floor Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:23 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2400 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:23 PM (Senator Dwyer)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:25 PM (Senator Myrdal)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:27 PM (Senator Axtman)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:27 PM (Senator Sickler)
- Video - Senate, 02/21 02:29 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2400 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 25 Nay 22 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Carrie Schumacher, homeschool mother, BISMARCK, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony () -- Kierstin S. Hurtt Valley-Edinburg School District #118 Superintendent Crystal, ND In Opposition Kierstin S. Hurtt Valley-Edinburg School District #118 Superintendent Crystal, ND In Opposition, (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Eric Ripley, Grand Forks Public Schools District (Grand Forks Public Schools District), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cody Mickelson, Jamestown, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mike Bitz, Mandan Public Schools (Superintendent), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Erika Feole, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kara A. Trom, (Parent), Wahpeton, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Lisa Roers, Dickinson, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aaron Loff, Fessenden-Bowdon Public School (K-12 Principal/Activities Director), Fessenden, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carly Retterath, Mandan Public Schools (Mandan Public Schools), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michelle A. Strand, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Daryl Kappenman, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kristin Franzen, Dickinson, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Eric Hanson, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amanda M. Dukart, Christ the King Parish (Employee and Parent), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Reed M. Mesman, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Chantelle N. Woodbury, Lincoln, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Melissa Buchhop, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Samantha K. Harrison, District 34, Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Carleen M. Schill, Langdon, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Taylor Gall, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aimee Bachmeier, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Chris Ahlers, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brenda A. Seehafer, Mt. Pleasant School-Rolla (Teacher), Rolla, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jeff Fastnacht, Bismarck Public School District (Superintendent), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Renee L. O'Connor, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Justin Fryer, Lisbon Public School District (Superintendent), Lisbon, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jeff Ringstad, Our Redeemer's Christian School (School Administrator), Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sarah E. Lerud, Valley City Education Association (President), Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Amber P, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Laura Gardner, Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Trudy Fraase Wolf, Zeeland Public School (Zeeland Public School), Zeeland, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Steven J. Heim, Drake Public School (Superintendent), Drake, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Perry Olson, MINOT, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rachel Pankratz, Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Matt Liebel, Williston, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Shawna M. Helbling, St. Joseph Catholic Montessori School and School of The Holy Family (Parent), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Linda M. Thorson, Concerned Women for America of North Dakota (State Director), Edinburg, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Alexis Scott, West Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Elizabeth Hoffner Elizabeth Hoffner, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Marie Vetter, St Michael's Catholic School (Parent), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Obrigewitch, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristin Nelson, Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Joseph A. Drumm, Grand Forks Education Association (Vice President), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kelly Pratt, Cummings, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Charlie and Jaime Adams, Children in non-public school (Parent), FARGO, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sara L. Dudley, St. Michael's Catholic School (Principal), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- David A. Tamisiea, North Dakota Catholic Conference (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- David A. Tamisiea, North Dakota Catholic Conference (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Chauncey D. Klein, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jeremy L. Schmaltz, St. Michael's Catholic School (School Board Member and Parent), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cam Leedahl, LEONARD, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Monica Klein, Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mike McNeff, Rugby Public School District #5 (Superintendent), Rugby, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jason Braun, Kidder County School District (School Board Member), Steele, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jeff Schmidt, Kidder County School District (School Board Member), Steele, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rick Diegel, Kidder County School District (Superintendent), Steele, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Daniel A. Martinez, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zach Raknerud, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Terry Brenner, Grand Forks and GFAFB Public School Districts (Superintendent of Schools), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dave Berger, North Dakota School District 1 (Grand Forks Public Schools) (School Board President), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Daphne E. Pedersen, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Johnna Varty, Burlington, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jessica L. Nolz, Grand Forks Public Schools (Special Education Teacher), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Paula Moch, Braddock, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sandy M. Hansen, Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda L. Wiesner, Full Circle Academy (Special Needs Parent), West Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Shane Goettle, State Association of Nonpublic Schools (Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Joseph Nesdahl, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- John and Wanda Peterson, - None - (- None -), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Shannon Krueger, Minot, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kristy Rose, Tricity Home Educators Association, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chris Larson, Milnor Public School (Superintendent), Milnor, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michaela Larson, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Vicki Voldal Rosenau, Still-concerned citizen, Valley City, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Justin Forde, Americans for Prosperity (Americans for Prosperity North Dakota), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jean Nasers, Christ the King Catholic Montessori School (Parent), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Catherine Benton, Personal, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Britney Bachmeier, Full Circle Academy (Co-Founder), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brandon Baumbach, Grand Forks Public Schools (Business Manager), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Theresa Deckert, North Dakota Home School Association (Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist), Devils Lake, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Theresa Deckert, North Dakota Home School Association (Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist), Devils Lake, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Liz M. Legerski, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ryan Gregg, NDFU (Legislative Specialist), Jamestown, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Nick Archuleta, North Dakota United (President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dora Tschosik, Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Amy De Kok, North Dakota School Boards Association (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Marya J. Skaare, Trinity Catholic Schools (President/Parent), Dickinson, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Catrin Wigfall, American Experiment North Dakota (Policy Fellow), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Derrick Nagel, Christ the King School (School Administrator), Mandan, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Shawn Nix, Kidder County School District (School Board Member), Steele, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Brian Christopherson, New Salem-Almont School District (Superintendent), New Salem, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kimberly Efta, (Parent), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Patrick Graff, American Federation for Children (Director of Legislative Policy), South Bend, IN (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michelle Axtman, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Beth Slette, West Fargo Public Schools (Superintendent), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/05 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Josh Boschee, Legislative Assembly (District 44), Fargo, ND (Senate Education, 02/10 11:05 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Donald Schaible, ND Legislature (Senator), Mott, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/18 02:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Senator Mathern, State of ND, ND (Senate Appropriations, 02/19 11:49 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Senator Schaible, State of ND, ND (Senate Appropriations, 02/19 11:49 AM)PDF