North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 2303 — Relating to an education savings account program.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 24

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

A BILL for 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

210 added · 234 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 2303 includes a significant change regarding eligibility for students receiving scholarships under the education savings account program. Previously, scholarships were available regardless of household income, but the new amendment removes this qualification, allowing any qualifying student to benefit from the program until graduation or age 21. This change is important because it opens up access to financial support for more students, potentially enhancing educational opportunities for families in North Dakota. Additionally, the language has been simplified in places to clarify definitions, like the term "participating school," making it easier to understand the bill's provisions.

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25.0768.02002 Adopted by the Education Committee Title.03000 February 10, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
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"Administrator" means an organization registered by the secretary of state to do business in North Dakota and designated by the Bank of North Dakota to implementassist in the implementation of this chapter.
"Administrator" means an organization registered by the secretary of state to do business in North Dakota and designated by the Bank of North Dakota to assist in the implementation of this chapter.
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A student who has received a scholarship under the education savings account program until the student graduates high school or reaches twenty-one years of age.
A student who has received a scholarship under the education savings account program until the student graduates high school or reaches twenty-one years of age, regardless of household income.
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"Participating school" means any privatenonpublic school providing education to elementary students, secondary students, or both that has notified the administrator of the school's intention to participate in the education savings account program and comply with the education savings account program requirements under this chapter and related administrative rules.
"Participating school" means any nonpublic school providing education to elementary students, secondary students, or both that has notified the administrator of the school's intention to participate in the education savings account program and comply with the education savings account program requirements under this chapter and related administrative rules.
The Bank of North Dakota by July fifteenth of each year shall deposit into aneach education savings account eightysixty percent of the dollar amount under subsection 3 of section 15.1-27-04.1 for the respective year.
The Bank of North Dakota by July fifteenth of each year shall deposit into each education savings account sixty percent of the dollar amount under subsection 3 of section 15.1-27-04.1 for the respective year.
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A textbookTextbooks and supplies as required by a participating school;
Textbooks and supplies as required by a participating school;
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A participating student must be counted in the enrollment figures forinform the department of the student's school district of residence for the purposes of calculating state aid tofor the school district of residence.
A participating student must inform the department of the student's school district of residence for the purposes of calculating state aid for the school district of residence.
The funds needed for a grant to an education savings account must be subtracted from the state school aid payable to the student's school district of residence and forwarded to the Bank of North Dakota for deposit in the education savings account.
The department shall forward ten percent of the dollar amount under subsection 3 of section 15.1-27-04.1 for the respective year to the school district of residence for each participating student residing in that school district in addition to any other state aid paid to the school district.
TwentyThe department shall forward twentyten percent of the dollar amount under subsection 3 of section 15.1-27-04.1 for the respective year per grant must be paid to the school district of residence for each participating student residing in that school district in addition to any other state aid paid to the school district.
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To ensure students are treated fairly and kept safe, each participating private school shall:
To ensure students are treated fairly and kept safe, each participating school shall:
Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to privateparticipating schools;
Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to participating schools;
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Certify the school complies with the nondiscrimination policies under [42 U.S.C.
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Conduct criminal background checks on employees.
Certify the school complies with the nondiscrimination policies under [42 U.S.C.
The participating school shall exclude from employment any individual who:
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(1) Is not permitted by state law to work in a private school;
and (2) Might reasonably pose a threat to the safety of students.
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Parents shall ensure:
Parents shall ensure the parents are in compliance with all state law pertaining to the category of nonpublic schools the student is participating in.
(1) The eligible student annually takes the state achievement tests, nationally norm-referenced tests, or equivalent tests that measure learning gains in mathematics and language arts, and provide for value-added assessment.
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If a parent selects the state achievement test, the department shall pay associated costs and materials;
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(2) The results of the tests are provided to the department or an organization chosen by the state on an annual basis;
(3) The student information is reported in a way that allows the department to aggregate data by grade level, gender, family income level, and race;
and (4) The department, or an organization chosen by the department, is informed of the eligible student's graduation from high school the parents are in compliance with all state law pertaining to the category of nonpublic schools the student is participating in.
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(3) Provide the test results, associated learning gains, and graduation rates to the public on the department's website after the third year of test and graduation-related data collection.
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A participating private school or other education service provider is autonomous and not an agent of the state or federal government and:
A participating school or other education service provider is autonomous and not an agent of the state or federal government and:
The department may not regulate the educational program of a participating private school or education service provider that accepts funds from an education savings account, except as otherwise provided by lawunder this chapter and chapter 15.1-23;
The department may not regulate the educational program of a participating school or education service provider that accepts funds from an education savings account, except as provided under this chapter and chapter 15.1-23;
The creation of the education savings account program does not expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or a school district to impose an additional regulation of privateparticipating schools or education service providers beyond the regulations necessary to enforce the requirements of the education savings account program;
The creation of the education savings account program does not expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or a school district to impose an additional regulation of participating schools or education service providers beyond the regulations necessary to enforce the requirements of the education savings account program;
Participating private schools and education service providers must have the freedom to provide for the educational needs of the school's students without governmental control.
Participating schools and education service providers must have the freedom to provide for the educational needs of the school's students without governmental control.
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May provide transportation for an eligible student to and from the participating school or education provider under the same conditions as the school district of residence is required to provide transportation for other resident students to participating schools.
May provide transportation for an eligible student to and from the participating school or education provider under the same conditions as the school district of residence is required to provide transportation for other resident students to privateparticipating schools.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 24

  2. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0

  4. Committee Hearing 02:30

  5. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 20 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191903
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 0500
Total 202403
% of votes cast 43%51%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Nay
Beard, Todd Republican Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Nay
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Not Voting
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Nay
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Not Voting
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Nay
Rummel, Dean Republican Nay
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Not Voting
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Nay
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Nay
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2303 do?
A BILL for 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.
Who sponsors SB 2303?
SB 2303 is sponsored by Rep. Hauck, Dori, Rep. Koppelman, Ben, Wobbema, Mike (Republican), Boehm, Keith (Republican), Cory, Claire (Republican), and Gerhardt, Justin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2303?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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