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

HB 1540: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Passed both chambers 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 1540 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. Primary sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29.

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Official summary

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

Relating to an education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben KoppelmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Keith BoehmCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
David ClemensCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Claire CoryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Justin GerhardtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Dori HauckCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jorin JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Andrew MarschallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Desiree MortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Karen RohrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Vicky SteinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Mike WobbemaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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 04/29
  2. Veto sustained, yeas 45 nays 48
  3. Consideration of Governor's veto
  4. Vetoed by Governor 04/23
  5. Sent to Governor
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Motion to reconsider failed
  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 43
  10. Concurred
  11. Returned to House (12)
  12. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 20

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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