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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

HB 1178: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school districts allowing students to leave campus to vote in elections.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1178 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school districts allowing students to leave campus to vote in elections. Primary sponsor: Anna Novak (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to school districts allowing students to leave campus to vote in elections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keith BoehmCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Claire CoryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate42
LaurieBeth HagerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Tim MathernCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Eric MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Jeremy OlsonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cynthia Schreiber-BeckCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Steve SwiontekCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
  2. Signed by Governor 03/14
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Returned to House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 24 nays 23
  8. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
  9. Committee Hearing 01:30
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
  11. Received from House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 1

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source