Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 8, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1387
Relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places.
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
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Mike Berg, Jason Dockter, Jim Jonas, Lisa Meier, Anna S. Novak, Matthew Ruby, Dean Rummel
Its course
January 13 to April 8, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education10–2
Do pass as amended · Jan 29 · 2 present
House of Representatives, second reading85–8
Passed · Feb 3 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dori Hauck, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Josh Christy, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Nay Ben Koppelman, Daniel Johnston, Donna Henderson, Doug Osowski, Jared Hendrix, Matthew Heilman, Mike Schatz, Nels Christianson
Not voting Dawson Holle
Education6–0
Do not pass · Apr 2
Senate, second reading0–46
Failed · Apr 8 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Nay Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Not voting Paul J. Thomas
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 30
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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Education
- Jan 27Heard in Education
- Jan 29Education recommended it as amended, 10 to 2
- Jan 30Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 3Passed the House of Representatives, 85 to 8
In the Senate Feb 4 – Apr 8
- Feb 4Arrived in the Senate
- Feb 13Read a first time and sent to Education
- Mar 5Heard in Education
- Apr 2Education recommended against it, 6 to 0
- Apr 8Failed in the Senate, 0 to 46
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
- Jan 29Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2House of Representatives
- Jan 30Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 8House of Representatives
- Feb 4Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
- Mar 5Committee Hearing 01:00Senate
- Apr 2Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
- Apr 8Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46Senate