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ND HB 1494

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of weighted average daily membership; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1494 pass?

No. ND HB 1494 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 (2025-02-25): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 69

What is ND HB 1494 about?

Relating to the determination of weighted average daily membership; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Who sponsors ND HB 1494?

Jim Jonas is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1494, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the determination of weighted average daily membership; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-25 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 69
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jim Jonasprimary
  • David Richtercosponsor
  • Eric J. Murphycosponsor
  • Lisa Meiercosponsor
  • LaurieBeth Hagercosponsor
  • Josh Boscheecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-25

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 69

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-24

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 17 5 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-07

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  4. 2025-02-07

    Amendment adopted

  5. 2025-02-06

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-02-03

    Committee Hearing 03:30

  7. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1494

    2025-02-25 · fail · 23-69

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

Related bills

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https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json

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