All Roll Calls
Yes: 175 • No: 8
North DakotaSB 23512025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-12-02 and 15.1-12-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annexation of property to a school district; and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored By: Todd Beard (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
New option to exchange school-district property
The law creates a way to move property between neighboring school districts by exchanging parcels. To file, you must live on the property and get one qualified voter from each home there to sign in writing. The owner of the matched property in the other district must also give written permission, even if they do not live there. Each property must touch the district it will move into. The two districts must agree on the taxable value difference. Exchange petitions still must follow all other annexation laws.
State review, appeals, and refiling limits
The state board gives final approval on annexations and can skip its own hearing in uncontested cases by using the county record. You may appeal a county decision to the state board and then appeal the state board’s decision to the district court where the property is. For multi‑county cases, the county with the major portion handles it, or committees with major portions in each district hold a joint hearing and vote separately. If the state board denies an annexation, you must wait 3 months to refile, and the board cannot consider the same property more than twice in 12 months.
Stronger local hearings on annexations
After a petition is filed, the county superintendent must schedule a public hearing and give notice. Owners get certified mail at least 21 days before the hearing, and a notice is published at least 14 days before. Before the hearing, the county committee must count residents who can vote and confirm two‑thirds signed the petition. At the hearing, the committee must hear evidence on property values, district debt and bond levies, taxes, schools, travel and barriers, student welfare and opportunities, possible savings, and how taxes for owners might change. The committee must issue written findings and approve or deny, and if approved, send the full record to the state board.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Beard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 84 • No: 6
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
Yes: 45 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
4/18/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/16
4/17/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/15/2025SenateSigned by President
4/14/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/14/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
4/9/2025SenateConcurred
4/9/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/1/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6, Emergency clause carried
3/31/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
3/28/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
3/27/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 10:30
3/26/2025HouseRereferred to Education
3/20/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
3/19/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 02:00
3/12/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
2/25/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/21/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
2/20/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/18/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
2/17/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00
2/11/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
1/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Education Committee
Adopted by the House Education Committee - NOT ADOPTED
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Beard
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