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ND HB 1516

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirement for an educational employee to be an observer of the board of a public school.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND HB 1516 pass?

No. ND HB 1516 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 12 nays 80

What is ND HB 1516 about?

Relating to the requirement for an educational employee to be an observer of the board of a public school.

Who sponsors ND HB 1516?

Austin Foss is the primary sponsor of ND HB 1516, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the requirement for an educational employee to be an observer of the board of a public school.

Introduced
2025-01-20
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 80
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Austin Fossprimary
  • Mark Sanfordcosponsor
  • David Richtercosponsor
  • Brandy L. Pylecosponsor
  • Steve Swiontekcosponsor
  • Josh Boscheecosponsor
  • Michelle Axtmancosponsor
  • Anna S. Novakcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 80

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-18

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 3 4

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-12

    Committee Hearing 09:30

  4. 2025-01-20

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on HB 1516

    2025-02-19 · fail · 12-80

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: 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
    • Nels Christianson: no
    • Liz Conmy: no
    • Gretchen Dobervich: 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
    • Dori Hauck: no
    • Craig Headland: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Pat D. Heinert: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jared Hendrix: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Jorin Johnson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Jim Jonas: no
    • Karen Karls: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Keith Kempenich: no
    • Dwight Kiefert: no
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Mike Lefor: no
    • Donald W. Longmuir: no
    • Scott Louser: no
    • Roger A. Maki: no
    • Andrew Marschall: no
    • Bob Martinson: no
    • Lisa Meier: no
    • David Monson: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Eric J. Murphy: no
    • Mike Nathe: no
    • Dennis Nehring: no
    • Jon O. Nelson: no
    • Anna S. Novak: 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
    • Nico Rios: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Matthew Ruby: no
    • Bernie Satrom: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Austen Schauer: no
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: no
    • Vicky Steiner: no
    • Gregory Stemen: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Bill Tveit: no
    • Lori VanWinkle: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Don Vigesaa: no
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: no
    • Scott Wagner: no
    • Jonathan Warrey: no
    • Robin Weisz: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Jayme Davis: other

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

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