2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

SB2147: The skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.

Legislative Summary

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Senate
1/22/2025
Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
Senate
1/22/2025
Rereferred to Appropriations
Senate
2/3/2025
Committee Hearing 02:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1
Senate
2/14/2025
Amendment proposed on floor
Senate
2/14/2025
Amendment failed
Senate
2/14/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3
Senate
2/17/2025
Received from Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Amendment adopted
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rereferred to Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee Hearing 03:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 8 0
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 33
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Returned to Senate (12)
Senate
4/9/2025
Refused to concur
Senate
4/9/2025
Conference committee appointed Axtman Sorvaag Gerhardt
Senate
4/16/2025
Conference committee appointed Richter Nathe Hanson
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
4/25/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Second reading
4/25/2025
41
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
4/1/2025
55
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
2/14/2025
41
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/24/2025116.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/24/202599.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/28/202599.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/11/202599.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/11/2025100.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/14/202599.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202599.4 KB