# North Dakota HB 1200: 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.

North Dakota HB 1200, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Louser (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1200
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More graduation credit options for students: benefit, low. 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 mo…
- New graduation requirements with credit options: mixed, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Macy Bolinske (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hoverson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori VanWinkle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy A. Burckhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jose L. Castaneda (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy D. Lemm (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 | pass | 88 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-31: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 11:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0856-01000.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-HB1200-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).