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

HB 1437: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.

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 1437 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Mike Motschenbacher (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17.

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Official summary

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

Relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MotschenbacherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jason DockterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Mike DwyerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Dori HauckCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jorin JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Larry KleminCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Diane LarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Mike LeforCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Lisa MeierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Karen RohrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
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. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
  2. Signed by Governor 04/15
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 7
  7. Concurred
  8. Returned to House (12)
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 19
  10. Reconsidered
  11. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26
  12. Laid over one legislative day

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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