# North Dakota SB 2354: AN ACT to amend and reenact the new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by House Bill No. 1160, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

North Dakota SB 2354, AN ACT to amend and reenact the new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by House Bill No. 1160, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michelle Axtman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2354
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact the new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by House Bill No. 1160, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (226 yes, 48 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: Michelle Axtman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 17 | pass | 73 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29 | pass | 61 | 29 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/02 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 17 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-29: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Conference committee appointed Jonas Novak Osowski (House)
- 2025-04-15: Conference committee appointed Axtman Wobbema Lemm (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04004m.pdf)
- Adopted by the House Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-08000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-03001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-07000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-05000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04004m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the House Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-08000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-03001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-04000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-07000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1182-05000.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2354-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).