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ND SB 2355

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to intelligent design in science content standards for elementary and secondary students.

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

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Quick answers

Did ND SB 2355 pass?

No. ND SB 2355 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 (2025-02-24): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 25

What is ND SB 2355 about?

Relating to intelligent design in science content standards for elementary and secondary students.

Who sponsors ND SB 2355?

Michael Dwyer is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2355, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to intelligent design in science content standards for elementary and secondary students.

Introduced
2025-01-24
Latest action
2025-02-24 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael Dwyerprimary
  • Cynthia Schreiber-Beckcosponsor
  • Karen M. Rohrcosponsor
  • Mike Leforcosponsor
  • David Hoguecosponsor
  • Todd Beardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-24

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 25

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-17

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 1 1

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-02-12

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  4. 2025-01-24

    Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2355

    2025-02-24 · fail · 22-25

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

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