A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.

HB 1439 proposed changes to North Dakota's rules for suspending or expelling K-12 students. The bill required school districts to provide due process hearings before expelling students and set maximum suspension periods (10 days for regular students, 20 days for alternative program students) and expulsion limits (up to 12 months, ending before the school year concludes). It also mandated schools to consider factors like the infraction's severity, student age, and disciplinary history when determining suspension or expulsion duration. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but withdrawn before passage.