North Dakota · Current officeholder
Jim Jonas
Republican North Dakota House, District 13
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Sponsored legislation
54 bills in the current data (12 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 23, 2026 |
| SB 2213 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-13 and two new sections to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1363 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cardiac emergency response plans for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1214 | AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 1168 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 2, 2025 |
| HB 1130 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the option for a school district to reduce its local contribution deduction in the school state aid formula by the percentage of the local contribution which comes from in lieu of revenue. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1160 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of personal electronic devices during instructional time. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 1361 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 1591 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a county fair resiliency grant program; and to declare an emergency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 1223 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1194 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1162 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 61-39-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the board of directors of the Lake Agassiz water authority. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1106 | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of transportation for nonfixed route transit program grants. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 1398 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 26.1-03-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of an abstract of annual statement. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 1098 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a North Dakota scholarship for students interested in a teaching career; and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| HB 1530 | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study on the circumstances and needs of special education teachers and the related special education teacher shortage. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1558 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 12.1-32-07, a new subsection to section 12.1-32-08, and a new section to chapter 39-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restitution for the child of a victim of criminal vehicular homicide and conditions of probation; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the extension of probation; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 1497 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-21 and section 50-11.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to age requirements for an approved four-year old program; and eligibility for the best in class program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SCR 4027 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to charitable gaming and limitations on the use of gaming proceeds. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 2362 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-02-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of schools. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1294 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of fees for a moving violation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1238 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-13-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the reporting requirements for a lifetime teaching license. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1547 | AN ACT to create a committee to study special education funding during the 2025-26 interim; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 1132 | AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to whole, two percent, and flavored milk served in schools. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 1105 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-07-25.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a school district's virtual learning policies. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 2173 | AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 50-25.1-02 and section 50-25.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a children's advocacy center and the confidentiality of communications and records in the possession of a children's advocacy center. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HCR 3035 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to distributions from the common schools trust fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1328 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1133 | AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-11-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the preservation of records by county superintendents of schools. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 2193 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 25-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and sale of assistance animals; to amend and reenact section 25-13-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions associated with assistance animals; and to provide a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1179 | A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding paid time off for the faculty at an institution of higher education. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1604 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the funding of kindergarten through grade twelve school construction; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an expiration date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1494 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of weighted average daily membership; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1163 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy fund school construction assistance loan fund; to amend and reenact section 21-10-11, relating to the legacy and budget stabilization fund advisory board; and to provide a continuing appropriation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1475 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to providing breakfast and lunch to all students of participating entities, including school districts, nonpublic schools, and tribal schools, at no cost to the student. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HB 1449 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school counselor position requirements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1172 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 15-19-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the payment of fees for courses provided by the center for distance education. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1370 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-20-05 and section 39-20-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite screening tests and administrative hearings for refusing to submit to a chemical test. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1333 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the duration of a student's school lunch break. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1256 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the parks and recreation department for a walking trail recreation grant. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1536 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1100 | A BILL for an Act to provide an exemption to continue free school meal funding for qualified delinquent meal debt and to provide for a legislative management report. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 1559 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation of residential property; and to provide an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1517 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the North Dakota student teacher scholarship program; and to provide an appropriation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1285 | A BILL for an Act to provide for state employee compensation adjustments and to provide for an appropriation and transfer to the teachers' fund for retirement for cost-of-living adjustments. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1492 | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction for a passthrough grant for a science museum construction project. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 2189 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-03 and subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reporting the value of prizes distributed by an organization using a permit to conduct raffles, bingo, sports pools, paddlewheels, twenty-one, and poker. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
| HB 1196 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 23, 2025 |
| HCR 3002 | A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to authorizing sports betting. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |
| HB 1159 | A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring vendors to provide physical copies of tickets upon request. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |
| HCR 3004 | A concurrent resolution to extend congratulations to the North Dakota State University football team for earning the program's 10th national college football championship since 2011. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| HB 1439 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| HB 1195 | A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision k of subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fee for overtaking and passing a schoolbus. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2025 |