# North Dakota HB 1222: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

North Dakota HB 1222, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anna S. Novak (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1222
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 3 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: Dick Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Luick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3 | pass | 44 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0 | pass | 87 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor 03/19 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Novak: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-01001m.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)
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- 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
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Novak (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0385-01001m.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-HB1222-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).