# North Dakota HB 1214: AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1214, AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Richter (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1214
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
- Sponsor: David Richter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (271 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School districts lose transportation payment protection: cost, low. The law removes a guarantee that protected school districts from lower transportation payments. The guarantee applied when eligible bus miles and runs stayed the same or increased from the prior year. Without that protection, those districts can receive less than the prior year's payment. This does…
- New funding rules for school transportation: mixed, low. North Dakota replaces older school transportation payment laws with a student-based formula, subject to money approved by the legislature. Eligible service includes contract buses, district-owned buses, and commercial buses within city limits; districts must certify bus and driver compliance. The f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Jonas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric J. Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sanford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Barta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5 | pass | 86 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/05 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-18: Conference committee appointed Schaible Conley Meyer (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Conference committee appointed Richter Hanson Schreiber-Beck (House)
- 2025-04-17: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-11: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back, do pass 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-31: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-01001m.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Schaible: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-01001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Schaible (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0752-02001m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1214-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).