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North DakotaHB 11442025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored By: Bill Tveit (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Parents must approve and be told
Schools and teachers cannot set a policy about a student’s transgender status without the parent’s or guardian’s approval. They also cannot hide that information from the parent, unless another law requires it. A parent can file a complaint with the district, then with the North Dakota Attorney General if it is not fixed. The Attorney General can investigate, issue subpoenas, and seek court orders to stop violations. A court may fine a district, school, or teacher up to $2,500 per violation.
Restroom use must match biological sex
Public schools must stop students from using restrooms that do not match their biological sex. District boards must enforce this rule. For a transgender student, the board must set up a separate restroom plan with the parent’s or guardian’s approval.
Rules take effect immediately
This law is an emergency measure. It takes effect immediately upon enactment. Schools and districts must follow these rules now.
Schools ban multi-stall gender-neutral restrooms
Multi-stall restrooms and showers must be marked male-only or female-only, and used only by that sex. Boys’ and girls’ rooms cannot share a communal sink or shared entry area. This ban does not cover rooms that already existed on July 1, 2025. Students covered by IDEA, Section 504, or the ADA may use restrooms allowed by those federal rights, and schools may temporarily switch a room’s sex for a school event. If a school met the state toilet-per-student rule on January 1, 2025, it is exempt from that ratio when a required designation change would break it.
Schools cannot force or forbid pronouns
School boards, public schools, and teachers cannot make rules that force anyone to use a student’s preferred pronouns. They also cannot make rules that forbid someone from using a student’s preferred pronouns. This applies in all North Dakota public K‑12 schools.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bill Tveit
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Dick Anderson
Republican • House
Kathy Frelich
Republican • House
Lawrence R. Klemin
Republican • House
Carrie McLeod
Republican • House
SuAnn Olson
Republican • House
Karen M. Rohr
Republican • House
Mike Schatz
Republican • House
David A. Clemens
Republican • Senate
Kent Weston
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 75 • No: 14
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
Yes: 40 • No: 7
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
Yes: 40 • No: 7
House vote • 2/7/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18
Yes: 73 • No: 18
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
6/11/2025HouseSigned by Governor 05/01
5/2/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/1/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
5/1/2025HouseSigned by President
4/29/2025SenateEmergency clause carried
4/28/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
4/28/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
4/28/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/28/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14, Emergency clause carried
4/28/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/28/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/25/2025HouseConference committee appointed Lemm Gerhardt Boschee
4/17/2025SenateConference committee appointed Rohr Frelich Fegley
4/15/2025HouseRefused to concur
4/15/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/10/2025HouseEmergency clause carried
4/10/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
4/10/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/10/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0
4/9/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00
3/24/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
2/13/2025SenateReceived from House
2/10/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18
2/7/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Adopted by the Conference Committee
Adopted by the Senate Education Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Frelich
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