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

HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

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 1624 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date. Primary sponsor: Mike Nathe (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2026): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24.

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Official summary

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

Relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike NathePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Michelle AxtmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Brad BekkedahlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Liz ConmyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat HeinertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Jim JonasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bob MartinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Anna NovakCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
David RichterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Kristin RoersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Don SchaibleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Greg StemenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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 22 nays 24
  2. Amendment failed
  3. Amendment proposed on floor
  4. Engrossment placed on calendar 8 7 1
  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee
  6. Received from House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 38
  8. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  9. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 5 1
  10. Committee Hearing 12:30
  11. Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee

Sources

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