# North Dakota SB 2241: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report. North Dakota SB 2241, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michelle Axtman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2241-202501 - 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 SB 2241 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 - Sponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 43 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Charter students retain special education protections: benefit, low. Charter schools must provide special education and related services required by federal, state, and local law and their charter agreements. Each school counts as a local education agency for special education funding. That funding is limited by legislative appropriations; the law states no dollar a… - Closing charter schools must protect student transitions: benefit, low. A charter school planning to close and dissolve must notify parents or guardians. It must arrange student transitions and transfer student records as needed. School assets must pay employee payroll obligations before other creditors. A court may decide how assets are divided when there is not enoug… - Charter schools gain facility and service options: benefit, low. Charter schools can contract with local districts or private providers for transportation and arrange building use with public or private entities. They can partner with public or private schools for sports and activities and join the North Dakota High School Activities Association. Schools get fir… - State funding supports charter school budgets: benefit, low. North Dakota pays charter schools for each enrolled student using the prior year's statewide average under the state funding formula. Schools must certify enrollment and receive their share of federal and state aid for eligible students or teachers, with required reporting. Schools can accept gifts… - Charter school space gets property tax exemption: benefit, low. A facility, or the portion used as a public charter school, is exempt from property taxes. The exemption covers only the space used as the school location. The law does not state the savings or require them to reach households. - Charter staff benefits depend on participation: mixed, low. Charter school employees can join state retirement and benefits programs only when their school elects participation and meets IRS requirements. Charter teachers must hold a license from the state teaching board and meet state teacher licensing requirements. - Charter boards face ethics and audit rules: mixed, low. Charter boards must adopt ethics and conflict rules, including family-conflict disclosures and bans on conflicted hiring or supervision. Boards are public entities under state law and must have access to their education service providers' records. Provider-paid individuals cannot serve as voting bo… - Charter renewals require evidence and public decisions: mixed, low. Each five-year term requires a performance report at least 75 days before year four, with at least 30 days for school corrections or clarifications. Renewal applications are due by the final year's first instructional day and must include performance evidence, improvements, and next-term plans. The… - Charter schools need approval and yearly reviews: mixed, low. Before opening, a charter school needs an agreement approved at a public meeting and completed within 60 days after approval. Agreements last five years from opening and set annual targets for academics, attendance, returning students, graduation readiness, finances, governance, and family engageme… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat D. Heinert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7 | pass | 39 | 7 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 29 | pass | 64 | 29 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 7 | pass | 40 | 7 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (House) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/21 (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 29 (House) - 2025-04-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0 (House) - 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House) - 2025-02-25: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House) - 2025-02-21: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 7 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-04000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-02000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-02001m.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Axtman: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-01001m.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 - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-04000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-02000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-02001m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Axtman (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0799-01001m.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-SB2241-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).