# North Dakota SB 2400: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-23 and chapter 15.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a criminal offense for the misuse of education savings account funds and the establishment of the education savings account program; to amend and reenact section 15.1-20-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to compulsory school attendance; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

North Dakota SB 2400, A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-23 and chapter 15.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a criminal offense for the misuse of education savings account funds and the establishment of the education savings account program; to amend and reenact section 15.1-20-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to compulsory school attendance; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michelle Axtman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 78); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2400
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-23 and chapter 15.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a criminal offense for the misuse of education savings account funds and the establishment of the education savings account program; to amend and reenact section 15.1-20-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exceptions to compulsory school attendance; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 78
- Sponsor: Michelle Axtman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (39 yes, 100 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: Matthew Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 78 | fail | 14 | 78 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 22 | pass | 25 | 22 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-24: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 78 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-21: Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 3 0 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 22 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 4 0 (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 4 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-04007m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-02005m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Mathern: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03004m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Schaible: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-04000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT - NOT ADOPTED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-05000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-06000.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 39-09-07.1, 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)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-04007m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-02005m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Mathern (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03004m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Schaible (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-03001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-04000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT - NOT ADOPTED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-05000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1334-06000.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2400-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).