# North Dakota HB 1498: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-20.2-07 and 15.1-09-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of center boards and the authority of a school board to pay a first-year signing bonus for teachers; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1498, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-20.2-07 and 15.1-09-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of center boards and the authority of a school board to pay a first-year signing bonus for teachers; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger A. Maki (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1498-202501
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1498
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-20.2-07 and 15.1-09-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of center boards and the authority of a school board to pay a first-year signing bonus for teachers; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: Roger A. Maki (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Career center staff can get signing bonuses: benefit, low. Effective upon enactment, North Dakota career and technology center boards can offer first-year signing bonuses; no amount is set. Employees must have Education Standards and Practices Board licensing or approval and a signed employment contract with the center board. They must not have been classr…
- School staff bonuses come with waiting rules: mixed, low. Effective upon enactment, North Dakota school boards can offer signing bonuses to employees licensed or approved by the Education Standards and Practices Board. Employees must sign a district employment contract and must never have held the newly assigned role in that district. Payment must wait un…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Roger A. Maki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Monson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 7, Emergency clause carried | pass | 85 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1 | pass | 44 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4, Emergency clause carried | pass | 89 | 4 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 7, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-17: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-02-05: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-01001m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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)
- 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 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 House Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-01001m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1191-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [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 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-HB1498-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).