l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1540

Relating to an education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Filed with the Secretary of State, on April 29, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; 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

11 co-sponsors

Keith Boehm, David A. Clemens, Claire Cory, Justin Gerhardt, Dori Hauck, Jorin Johnson, Andrew Marschall, Desiree Morton, Karen M. Rohr, Vicky Steiner, Mike Wobbema

Its course

January 20 to April 29, 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 action34 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

EducationJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Apr 1763 days

EducationMar 7 to Apr 327 days

AppropriationsApr 4 to Apr 1612 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to Apr 236 days

Waiting to be sentApr 23 to Apr 230 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to Apr 241 day

After the vetoApr 24 to Apr 251 day

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 Feb 12

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 13

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Education
  2. Feb 5Heard in Education
  3. Feb 11Education recommended against it, 8 to 6
  4. Feb 12Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 13Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 38

In the Senate Feb 13 – Apr 17

  1. Feb 13Sent to Appropriations
  2. Feb 24Appropriations recommended against it, 19 to 3
  3. Feb 25Amended as the committee recommended
  4. Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 39
  5. Arrived in the Senate
  6. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Education
  7. Mar 17Heard in Education
  8. Apr 3Education recommended it as amended, 4 to 2
  9. Apr 4Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Sent to Appropriations
  11. Apr 16Appropriations recommended it as amended, 9 to 6
  12. Apr 17Amended as the committee recommended
  13. Amended on the floor
  14. An amendment failed
  15. Passed the Senate, 27 to 20

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 17 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 17Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 21The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 43
  4. Apr 23Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – Apr 24

  1. Apr 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 24Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Apr 25 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 25The House of Representatives did not override the veto, 45 to 48
  2. Apr 29Filed with the Secretary of State
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 6 0House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 38House of Representatives
  6. Feb 13ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 19 3 1House of Representatives
  9. Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 51 nays 39House of Representatives
  11. Feb 25Received from HouseSenate
  12. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
  13. Mar 17Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
  14. Apr 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0Senate
  15. Apr 4Amendment adoptedSenate
  16. Apr 4Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  17. Apr 16Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 6 1Senate
  18. Apr 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  19. Apr 17Amendment proposed on floorSenate
  20. Apr 17Amendment adoptedSenate
  21. Apr 17Amendment proposed on floorSenate
  22. Apr 17Amendment failedSenate
  23. Apr 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20Senate
  24. Apr 17Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  25. Apr 21ConcurredHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 43House of Representatives
  27. Apr 22Motion to reconsider failedHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 23Signed by PresidentSenate
  29. Apr 23Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  30. Apr 23Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 24Vetoed by Governor 04/23House of Representatives
  32. Apr 25Consideration of Governor's vetoHouse of Representatives
  33. Apr 25Veto sustained, yeas 45 nays 48House of Representatives
  34. Apr 29Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29House of Representatives