# North Dakota HB 1621: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1621, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date., is a 2026 January Special Session House bill sponsored by Legislative Management; status signed, last action 2026-01-28 (Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1621
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2026 January Special Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
- Sponsor: Legislative Management
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 5 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: Legislative Management

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3 | pass | 43 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 2 | pass | 90 | 2 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-01-28: Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Signed by Governor 01/23 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-01-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-01-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Returned to House (House)
- 2026-01-23: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Engrossment placed on calendar 12 2 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received from House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 2 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Committee Hearing 01:00 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Joint Policy Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-01004m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Joint Policy Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-01004m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1383-01000.pdf)

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- [HB 1626: AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1626-202502)
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- [SB 2404: AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2404-202502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1621-202502 (as of 2026-10-19).