# North Dakota HB 1178: 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.

North Dakota HB 1178, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anna S. Novak (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1178
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (110 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaurieBeth Hager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric J. Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Swiontek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Boehm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Mathern (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23 | pass | 24 | 23 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 1 | pass | 86 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Hearing 01:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Committee Hearing 11:15 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0085-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0085-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
- SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0085-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0085-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1178-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).