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

HB 1387: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places.

Passed one chamber 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 1387 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school closures on election days if schools are used as polling places. Primary sponsor: Pat Heinert (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46.

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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 closures on election days if schools are used as polling places.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat HeinertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Mike BergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jason DockterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Jim JonasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Lisa MeierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Anna NovakCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Matt RubyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Dean RummelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37

“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. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
  3. Committee Hearing 01:00
  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
  5. Received from House
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 8
  7. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  8. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2
  9. Committee Hearing 03:00
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

Sources

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