North DakotaHB 11782025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school districts allowing students to leave campus to vote in elections.

Sponsored By: Anna S. Novak (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Eligible students can leave school to vote

Every school district must have a policy that lets any enrolled student who is a qualified elector leave school to vote. This applies to primary, general, and special elections. Districts may set rules, like how long the student may be gone or a set time to vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anna S. Novak

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • LaurieBeth Hager

    Democratic • House

  • Eric J. Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Olson

    Republican • House

  • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck

    Republican • House

  • Steve Swiontek

    Republican • House

  • Keith Boehm

    Republican • Senate

  • Claire Cory

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Mathern

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 24

Senate vote 3/7/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23

Yes: 24 • No: 23

House vote 1/21/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 1

Yes: 86 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14

    3/19/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/14

    3/18/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/13/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/13/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/12/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/10/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23

    3/7/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

    3/7/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 01:30

    3/5/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    1/22/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 1

    1/21/2025House
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1

    1/17/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 11:15

    1/17/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    1/7/2025House

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