Bill Commons

ND SB 2354

enacted

AN ACT to amend and reenact the new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by House Bill No. 1160, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND SB 2354 pass?

Yes. ND SB 2354 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

What is ND SB 2354 about?

Relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

Who sponsors ND SB 2354?

Michelle Axtman is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2354, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

Introduced
2025-01-24
Latest action
2025-06-11 — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Axtmanprimary
  • Paul J. Thomascosponsor
  • Jonathan Sicklercosponsor
  • Emily O'Briencosponsor
  • Sean Clearycosponsor
  • Glenn Boschcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor 05/02

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-02

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-02

    Signed by President

  5. 2025-05-01

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-05-01

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 17

    passage,reading-2

  7. 2025-05-01

    Conference committee report adopted

  8. 2025-04-29

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-04-29

    Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2

    passage,reading-2

  10. 2025-04-29

    Conference committee report adopted

  11. 2025-04-29

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-04-17

    Conference committee appointed Jonas Novak Osowski

  13. 2025-04-15

    Conference committee appointed Axtman Wobbema Lemm

  14. 2025-04-15

    Refused to concur

  15. 2025-04-08

    Returned to Senate (12)

  16. 2025-04-07

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29

    passage,reading-2

  17. 2025-04-03

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-26

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  20. 2025-02-21

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

  21. 2025-02-20

    Received from Senate

  22. 2025-02-19

    Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    passage,reading-2

  23. 2025-02-19

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  24. 2025-02-18

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2025-02-12

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  26. 2025-02-12

    Amendment adopted

  27. 2025-02-11

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-02-10

    Committee Hearing 09:00

  29. 2025-01-24

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2354

    2025-02-19 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Donald Schaible: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2354

    2025-04-07 · pass · 61-29

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Mike Berg: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Dori Hauck: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Andrew Marschall: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Matthew Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: no
    • Macy Bolinske: no
    • TJ Brown: no
    • Nels Christianson: no
    • Ty Dressler: no
    • Kathy Frelich: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Jared Hendrix: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Jeff Hoverson: no
    • Daniel Johnston: no
    • Jim Kasper: no
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Roger A. Maki: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Dennis Nehring: no
    • SuAnn Olson: no
    • Doug Osowski: no
    • Nico Rios: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Dan Ruby: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Vicky Steiner: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Alisa Mitskog: other
    • Jon O. Nelson: other
    • Bernie Satrom: other
    • Lori VanWinkle: other

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2354

    2025-04-29 · pass · 45-2

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Michelle Axtman: yes
    • Jeff Barta: yes
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Brad Bekkedahl: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Josh Boschee: yes
    • Ryan Braunberger: yes
    • Randy A. Burckhard: yes
    • Jose L. Castaneda: yes
    • Sean Cleary: yes
    • David A. Clemens: yes
    • Cole Conley: yes
    • Claire Cory: yes
    • Kyle Davison: yes
    • Dick Dever: yes
    • Michael Dwyer: yes
    • Mark Enget: yes
    • Robert Erbele: yes
    • Justin Gerhardt: yes
    • Kathy Hogan: yes
    • David Hogue: yes
    • Greg Kessel: yes
    • Jerry Klein: yes
    • Diane Larson: yes
    • Judy Lee: yes
    • Larry Luick: yes
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Richard Marcellais: yes
    • Tim Mathern: yes
    • Scott Meyer: yes
    • Janne Myrdal: yes
    • Dale Patten: yes
    • Bob Paulson: yes
    • Michelle Powers: yes
    • Kristin Roers: yes
    • Dean Rummel: yes
    • Jonathan Sickler: yes
    • Ronald Sorvaag: yes
    • Paul J. Thomas: yes
    • Desiree van Oosting: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Terry M. Wanzek: yes
    • Mark F. Weber: yes
    • Kent Weston: yes
    • Mike Wobbema: yes
    • Randy D. Lemm: no
    • Donald Schaible: no

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2354

    2025-05-01 · pass · 73-17

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Bert Anderson: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Karen A. Anderson: yes
    • Landon Bahl: yes
    • Mike Beltz: yes
    • Macy Bolinske: yes
    • Glenn Bosch: yes
    • Mike Brandenburg: yes
    • Collette Brown: yes
    • Liz Conmy: yes
    • Jayme Davis: yes
    • Gretchen Dobervich: yes
    • Jason Dockter: yes
    • Clayton Fegley: yes
    • Lisa Finley-DeVille: yes
    • Jay Fisher: yes
    • Austin Foss: yes
    • Kathy Frelich: yes
    • Karen Grindberg: yes
    • Jim Grueneich: yes
    • LaurieBeth Hager: yes
    • Jared C. Hagert: yes
    • Karla Rose Hanson: yes
    • Patrick R. Hatlestad: yes
    • Craig Headland: yes
    • Pat D. Heinert: yes
    • Jared Hendrix: yes
    • Jeff Hoverson: yes
    • Zachary Ista: yes
    • Jorin Johnson: yes
    • Daniel Johnston: yes
    • Jim Jonas: yes
    • Karen Karls: yes
    • Keith Kempenich: yes
    • Dwight Kiefert: yes
    • Lawrence R. Klemin: yes
    • Mike Lefor: yes
    • Donald W. Longmuir: yes
    • Scott Louser: yes
    • Roger A. Maki: yes
    • Bob Martinson: yes
    • Carrie McLeod: yes
    • Lisa Meier: yes
    • Alisa Mitskog: yes
    • David Monson: yes
    • Eric J. Murphy: yes
    • Mike Nathe: yes
    • Dennis Nehring: yes
    • Jon O. Nelson: yes
    • Anna S. Novak: yes
    • Emily O'Brien: yes
    • Jeremy L. Olson: yes
    • SuAnn Olson: yes
    • Doug Osowski: yes
    • Mitch Ostlie: yes
    • Todd Porter: yes
    • Brandy L. Pyle: yes
    • David Richter: yes
    • Dan Ruby: yes
    • Mark Sanford: yes
    • Bernie Satrom: yes
    • Austen Schauer: yes
    • Mary Schneider: yes
    • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck: yes
    • Vicky Steiner: yes
    • Gregory Stemen: yes
    • Steve Swiontek: yes
    • Bill Tveit: yes
    • Don Vigesaa: yes
    • Daniel R. Vollmer: yes
    • Scott Wagner: yes
    • Jonathan Warrey: yes
    • Robin Weisz: yes
    • TJ Brown: no
    • Nels Christianson: no
    • Ty Dressler: no
    • Dori Hauck: no
    • Matthew Heilman: no
    • Donna Henderson: no
    • Dawson Holle: no
    • Ben Koppelman: no
    • Desiree Morton: no
    • Mike Motschenbacher: no
    • Nico Rios: no
    • Karen M. Rohr: no
    • Mike Schatz: no
    • Nathan Toman: no
    • Lori VanWinkle: no
    • Steve Vetter: no
    • Christina Wolff: no
    • Mike Berg: other
    • Jim Kasper: other
    • Andrew Marschall: other
    • Matthew Ruby: other

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