A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administration of surveys to students in kindergarten through grade twelve schools.
SB 2105 would have created a new legal requirement for administering student surveys in North Dakota public schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The bill aimed to establish specific procedures for these surveys but did not detail the survey content or specific requirements. It was introduced in February 2025, heard by the Education Committee, and ultimately rejected by the legislature on March 21, 2025, with 40 votes in favor and 44 against. The context provided does not include the bill's specific survey rules or affected parties beyond the general school level. As a procedural bill that failed, no policy changes were enacted.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
INTRODUCED
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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2 edits
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The bill renumbered the section from 25.0489.02000 to 25.0489.03000 and expanded the definition of who may administer surveys to students. Previously, only licensed teachers or school administrators could administer surveys for educational purposes; now, administrators at centers for career and technical education are also included. This change broadens the scope of who can conduct school-related surveys while maintaining the requirement that surveys not be administered on behalf of third parties other than the department of public instruction.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include career and technical education centers in the definition of eligible administrators who may conduct student surveys for educational or extracurricular purposes.
DEFINITION
The definition of who may administer surveys was modified to include administrators of centers for career and technical education in addition to licensed teachers and school administrators.
TECHNICAL
The section number was changed from 25.0489.02000 to 25.0489.03000, and the bill title was updated to reflect it is an engrossed version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
25–22
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican42
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (39-42-10)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 6 0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 22
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 3 1 2
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Beard
RRepublican
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