# North Dakota HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1624, A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date., is a 2026 January Special Session House bill sponsored by Mike Nathe (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-23 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1624
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2026 January Special Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-23, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24
- Sponsor: Mike Nathe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (77 yes, 62 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: Mike Nathe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Conmy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Jonas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Martinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Bekkedahl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24 | fail | 22 | 24 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 38 | pass | 55 | 38 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-01-23: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24 (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Engrossment placed on calendar 8 7 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received from House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 38 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 5 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Committee Hearing 12:30 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-05000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-03000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Nathe: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-03007m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-05001m.pdf)

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- HB 1626: AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Cen… (signed)

## Sources
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-05000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-03000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Nathe (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-03007m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/documents/25-1395-05001m.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1622: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1622-202502)
- [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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1624-202502 (as of 2026-10-19).