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ND HB 1491

died on adjournment

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.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1491 pass?

No. ND HB 1491 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-19): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71

What is ND HB 1491 about?

Relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities.

Who sponsors ND HB 1491?

Nico Rios is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1491, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nico Riosprimary
  • Paul J. Thomascosponsor
  • Austen Schauercosponsor
  • Mike Motschenbachercosponsor
  • Todd Beardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-18

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-11

    Committee Hearing 02:30

  4. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1491

    2025-02-19 · fail · 22-71

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Nels Christianson: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Matthew Heilman: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Jim Kasper: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Desiree Morton: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Nico Rios: yes
    • Karen M. Rohr: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mike Schatz: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Lori VanWinkle: yes
    • Steve Vetter: yes
    • Christina Wolff: yes
    • Bert Anderson: no
    • Dick Anderson: no
    • Mike Beltz: no
    • Mike Berg: no
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • Glenn Bosch: no
    • Mike Brandenburg: no
    • Collette Brown: no
    • Liz Conmy: no
    • Jayme Davis: no
    • Gretchen Dobervich: no
    • Jason Dockter: no
    • Ty Dressler: no
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: no
    • Jay Fisher: no
    • Austin Foss: no
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Karen Grindberg: no
    • Jim Grueneich: no
    • LaurieBeth Hager: no
    • Jared C. Hagert: no
    • Karla Rose Hanson: no
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: no
    • Dori Hauck: no
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Zachary Ista: no
    • Jorin Johnson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Keith Kempenich: no
    • Dwight Kiefert: no
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Bob Martinson: no
    • Lisa Meier: no
    • Alisa Mitskog: no
    • David Monson: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Eric J. Murphy: no
    • Mike Nathe: no
    • Jon O. Nelson: no
    • Anna S. Novak: no
    • Emily O'Brien: no
    • Jeremy L. Olson: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Mitch Ostlie: no
    • Todd Porter: no
    • Brandy L. Pyle: no
    • David Richter: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Mark Sanford: no
    • Bernie Satrom: no
    • Mary Schneider: no
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
    • Vicky Steiner: no
    • Gregory Stemen: no
    • Steve Swiontek: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Bill Tveit: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Robin Weisz: no

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