HB 1527 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

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 required Holocaust education.

HB 1527 would require all North Dakota public school districts to include Holocaust education in their U.S. history curriculum. The bill mandates that this education cover specific topics like the causes of the Holocaust, history of antisemitism, resistance efforts, U.S. involvement, and connections between intolerance and historical events. School districts must implement grade-appropriate lessons meeting these requirements, and the state superintendent must submit an annual report to the governor and legislature on compliance. This bill directly affects K-12 schools and students across North Dakota, aiming to ensure consistent educational content about the Holocaust. The bill failed to pass in April 2025, with 22 votes in favor and 24 against.

Issues: ✓ Education

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 20, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove the requirement for a legislative management report and clarify the definition of antisemitism by referencing an international standard. The Holocaust education requirement was narrowed from applying to all grade-levels to specifically the world history course, and the reporting requirement was deleted entirely.

Scope change

The scope of required Holocaust education was narrowed from all grade levels to specifically the world history course under section 15.1-21-02.

DEFINITION

The definition of antisemitism was expanded to include the working definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, incorporating contemporary examples and presidential executive order 13899.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the superintendent of public instruction to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative management regarding Holocaust education implementation was removed.

The Holocaust education requirement was changed from applying to all grade levels to specifically applying to the world history course.

The requirement to include Holocaust education in the United States history curriculum was removed, replaced with the world history course requirement.

The definition of 'Nazi' as the national socialist German workers' party was removed from the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

22–24

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican42

22 Yea 19 Nay 1

52% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 11, 2025

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (22-24-1)

senate

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 7

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors