Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 19, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1491
Relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
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
4 co-sponsors
Todd Beard, Mike Motschenbacher, Austen Schauer, Paul J. Thomas
Its course
January 20 to February 19, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 19 · stopped30 days
EducationJan 20 to Feb 1829 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education9–5
Do not pass · Feb 18
House of Representatives, second reading22–71
Failed · Feb 19
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Dan Ruby, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Doug Osowski, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Kasper, Karen A. Anderson, Karen M. Rohr, Landon Bahl, Lori VanWinkle, Matthew Heilman, Mike Schatz, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Steve Vetter
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, 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, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
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 20 – Feb 19
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Education
- Feb 11Heard in Education
- Feb 18Education recommended against it, 9 to 5
- Feb 19Failed in the House of Representatives, 22 to 71
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
- Feb 18Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0House of Representatives
- Feb 19Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71House of Representatives