# North Dakota SB 2158: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-12-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of the unobligated cash balance of a dissolved school district.

North Dakota SB 2158, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-12-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of the unobligated cash balance of a dissolved school district., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Donald Schaible (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2158
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-12-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of the unobligated cash balance of a dissolved school district.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- Sponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dissolved school funds can aid local governments: mixed, low. The law changes how North Dakota distributes money left after a school district dissolves. The required $10,000 set-aside stays, but the required Job Service North Dakota reimbursement account deposit is removed. The county committee can direct up to $500,000 to another local government located par…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick R. Hatlestad (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Monson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 31 | pass | 59 | 31 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 9, Emergency clause carried | pass | 38 | 9 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-18: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor 04/15 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Emergency clause failed (House)
- 2025-04-04: Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 31 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Laid over three legislative days (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 2 4 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House)
- 2025-01-24: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-23: Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 9, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported back amended, without recommendation 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Finance and Taxation Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Powers: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-03001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Powers (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0300-03001m.pdf)

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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-…](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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2158-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).