HB 1387 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places.

HB 1387 amends North Dakota law to address school closures on election days when schools serve as polling places. The bill specifically targets Section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code. However, the provided context does not include the bill's specific provisions, mechanisms, or who it directly affects. Without additional details in the summary or abstract, a substantive policy description cannot be provided. This appears to be a procedural bill with limited public-facing detail available.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill's section numbering was updated from 25.1066.01000 to 25.1066.02000, and a new requirement was added allowing school boards to cancel classes or separate students on election days when schools serve as polling places to prevent student contact with voters. This expands school board authority to ensure student privacy during elections.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include explicit authority for school boards to separate students from voters during election days when schools are used as polling places.
TECHNICAL

Bill section number changed from 25.1066.01000 to 25.1066.02000 and bill title updated to FIRST ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1387

REQUIREMENT

School boards may now cancel classes or separate students on election days when schools are used as polling places to prevent student contact with voters

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

046
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican42
41 Nay 1
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (0-46-1)
senate
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 01:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 8
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors