2021-2022 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

1388: Membership of the kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council, adjustments to school district size weighting factors, the education foundation aid funding formula transition maximum and payment rates, student attendance and enrollment, school approval, school compliance, regional education association services, average daily membership, and school calendars; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15.1-06-04, a new section to chapter 15.1-07, a new section to chapter 15.1-13, and a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual learning, school calendar length, reading competency requirements, and teacher professional development and licensure; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15.1-06-04, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 15.1-06-06, section 15.1-06-13, subsection 2 of section 15.1-09.1-02.1, and sections 15.1-20-01, 15.1-27-03.2, 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-35, and 15.1-31-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council, adjustments to school district size weighting factors, the education foundation aid funding formula transition maximum and payment rates, student attendance and enrollment, school approval, school compliance, regional education association services, average daily membership, and school calendars; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

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Bill History

1/18/2021
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
Committee Hearing 09:00
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
Amendment adopted
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
Rereferred to Appropriations
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 6 1
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 16
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Received from House
Senate
3/3/2021
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Senate
3/15/2021
Committee Hearing 02:30
Senate
3/22/2021
Committee Hearing 02:45
Senate
3/29/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
Senate
3/29/2021
Amendment adopted
Senate
3/29/2021
Rereferred to Appropriations
Senate
3/30/2021
Committee Hearing 09:00
Senate
4/9/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
Senate
4/12/2021
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
4/12/2021
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3
Senate
4/12/2021
Returned to House (12)
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Refused to concur
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Conference committee appointed Monson Sanford Owens
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Conference committee appointed Schaible Elkin Oban
Senate
4/29/2021
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/29/2021
Conference committee report adopted
House of Representatives
4/29/2021
Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 17, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
4/29/2021
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
Senate
4/29/2021
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
4/29/2021
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3
Senate
4/29/2021
Emergency clause carried
Senate
4/29/2021
Signed by President
Senate
4/29/2021
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/29/2021
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/20/2021
Signed by Governor 04/30
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Second reading
4/29/2021
44
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
4/29/2021
71
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
4/29/2021
71
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/29/2021
44
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/12/2021
44
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/24/2021
85
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/20/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Mark Owens
Mark Owens
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/4/2021122.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/29/2021129.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/9/2021139.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/29/2021141.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/23/2021114.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/4/2021115.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/202149.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/18/2021107.2 KB