# North Dakota HB 1238: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-13-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the reporting requirements for a lifetime teaching license. North Dakota HB 1238, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-13-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the reporting requirements for a lifetime teaching license., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Zachary Ista (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1238-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1238 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-13-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the reporting requirements for a lifetime teaching license. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 - Sponsor: Zachary Ista (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Teachers qualify sooner for lifetime licenses: benefit, low. Teachers qualify for a lifetime teaching license after 25 years of North Dakota teaching licensure, down from 30 years. The North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board must grant lifetime licenses to those who meet this requirement. - Lifetime teaching licenses require regular reports: cost, low. Lifetime license holders who work or plan to work as teachers must report at least once every five years. Reports must follow the state licensing board’s required form and submission method, at no cost to the license holder. Teachers must disclose whether they violated a criminal law since receivin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Zachary Ista (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: LaurieBeth Hager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Jonas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric J. Murphy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandy L. Pyle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4 | pass | 87 | 4 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 12 | pass | 79 | 12 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (House) - 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4 (House) - 2025-03-18: Concurred (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-03-11: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 12 (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House) - 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House) ## Bill text - Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-01002m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-03000.pdf) - HOUSE BILL NO. 1238 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-01000.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 - [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-01002m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-03000.pdf) - [HOUSE BILL NO. 1238 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0477-01000.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) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1238-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).