l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1214

Relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑31‑05 and 15.1‑27‑31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑26.1, 15.1‑27‑27.1, 15.1‑27‑28.1, 15.1‑27‑30.1, and 15.1‑27‑31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

Became law, signed May 17, 2025, 127 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Jeff Barta, Pat D. Heinert, Jim Jonas, Eric J. Murphy, Anna S. Novak, Jeremy Olson, Dean Rummel, Mark Sanford, Donald Schaible, Jonathan Sickler

Its course

January 10 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action31 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 2445 days

EducationJan 10 to Jan 3020 days

AppropriationsJan 31 to Feb 2020 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Apr 1146 days

EducationMar 7 to Mar 2720 days

AppropriationsMar 27 to Apr 1014 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 11 to May 120 days

Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 21 day

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 1715 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 31

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 10Introduced and sent to Education
  2. Jan 21Heard in Education
  3. Jan 30Education recommended it as amended, 14 to 0
  4. Jan 31Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Feb 12Heard in Appropriations
  7. Feb 20Appropriations recommended it, 23 to 0
  8. Feb 24Passed the House of Representatives, 93 to 0

In the Senate Feb 25 – Apr 11

  1. Feb 25Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Education
  3. Mar 17Heard in Education
  4. Mar 27Education recommended it, 6 to 0
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Apr 10Appropriations recommended it as amended, 15 to 1
  7. Apr 11Amended as the committee recommended
  8. Passed the Senate, 45 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – May 1

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 17The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 18Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 28The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 29The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 86 to 5
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  11. May 1Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 2 – Jun 11

  1. May 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  3. Jan 30Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0House of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 31Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  7. Feb 20Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0House of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0House of Representatives
  9. Feb 25Received from HouseSenate
  10. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
  11. Mar 17Committee Hearing 11:00Senate
  12. Mar 27Reported back, do pass 6 0 0Senate
  13. Mar 27Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  14. Apr 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0Senate
  15. Apr 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  16. Apr 11Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1Senate
  17. Apr 11Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 17Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 17Conference committee appointed Richter Hanson Schreiber-BeckHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Conference committee appointed Schaible Conley MeyerSenate
  21. Apr 28Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 29Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 29Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5House of Representatives
  24. Apr 29Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  25. Apr 29Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  26. Apr 29Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  27. May 1Signed by PresidentSenate
  28. May 2Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  29. May 2Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  30. May 17Signed by Governor 05/05House of Representatives
  31. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06Both houses