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

HB 1222: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

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 1222 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Primary sponsor: Anna Novak (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20.

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Official summary

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

Relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dick AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Kathy FrelichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jared C. HagertCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat HeinertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
David HogueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Mike LeforCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Larry LuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Scott MeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Todd PorterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Matt RubyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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 03/20
  2. Signed by Governor 03/19
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Returned to House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
  9. Committee Hearing 11:00
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
  11. Received from House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 0

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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