North DakotaHB 12002025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the waiver and substitution of one unit required for high school graduation under emergent circumstances.

Sponsored By: Scott Louser (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

More graduation credit options for students

Beginning August 1, 2025, North Dakota school districts and nonpublic schools can offer more ways to earn graduation credit. With board approval, schools can let students who demonstrate an emergent circumstance substitute an alternative course for a graduation requirement. This option covers no more than one unit, and the alternative can be an elective or dual-credit course. Schools do not have to offer this option. Schools can also set eligibility or program rules for passing GED scores to earn corresponding English, math, science, or social studies credit.

New graduation requirements with credit options

Beginning August 1, 2025, North Dakota keeps its 22-unit graduation minimum and requires U.S. history to include Native American tribal history. Students must also complete one unit of computer science or cybersecurity. State-approved computer science can count toward math; state-approved computer science or cybersecurity can count toward the flexible science requirement. Students who complete a school-board-approved computer science and cybersecurity integration plan are exempt from the computer science or cybersecurity unit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott Louser

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Macy Bolinske

    Republican • House

  • Jay Fisher

    Republican • House

  • Pat D. Heinert

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Hoverson

    Republican • House

  • David Richter

    Republican • House

  • Dan Ruby

    Republican • House

  • Matthew Ruby

    Republican • House

  • Lori VanWinkle

    Republican • House

  • Randy A. Burckhard

    Republican • Senate

  • Jose L. Castaneda

    Republican • Senate

  • Randy D. Lemm

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 1/24/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0

Yes: 88 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27

    3/31/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/26

    3/28/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/25/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/25/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/24/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/20/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

    3/19/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 2

    3/18/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 11:30

    3/18/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    1/27/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0

    1/24/2025House
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/23/2025House
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

    1/22/2025House
  15. Committee Hearing 10:00

    1/21/2025House
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    1/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the House Education Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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