HB 1404 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 18, 2025.
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Enacted
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
114 added · 108 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HB 1404 updates the requirements for students to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship program. Specifically, it clarifies that students must complete the requirements in two out of several educational categories while in grades nine through twelve, including scoring well on state assessments or standardized tests like the ACT or SAT. This change is important because it helps ensure that scholarship eligibility is based on a consistent set of academic standards, potentially broadening access to financial support for students pursuing higher education.
25.0520.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1404 of(Representatives North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Schreiber-Beck, Conmy, Hager, Pyle, NovakNovak) Senator(Senator RummelRummel) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
Page(f) No.A score of at least four on an international baccalaureate examination;
1 25.0520.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (f) A score of at least four on an international baccalaureate examination;
(a) Four units of career and technical education, including two units from a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and technicalH. education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction;
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1404 - PAGE 2 technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction;
Page(b) No.A grade of at least "C" in a dual-credit course, or an equivalent course proficiency score;
2 25.0520.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (b) A grade of at least "C" in a dual-credit course, or an equivalent course proficiency score;
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Upon successful completion from basic training, the student must provide a certificateH. of completion from basic training to the department of public instruction;
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1404 - PAGE 3 certificate of completion from basic training to the department of public instruction;
or Page(c) No.Phase one of the cadet civil air patrol program;
3 25.0520.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (c) Phase one of the cadet civil air patrol program;
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1404 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.
1404.
House Vote:
Yeas 87 Nays 1 Absent 6 Senate Vote:
Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
on __________________________________________________, 2025.
____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History
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Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
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Signed by Governor 04/16
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Returned to House
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Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
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Committee Hearing 09:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
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Received from House
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Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 1
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 1 0
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Committee Hearing 10:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Sponsors
- Dean Rummel · Cosponsor
- Anna S. Novak · Cosponsor
- LaurieBeth Hager · Cosponsor
- Liz Conmy · Cosponsor
- Brandy L. Pyle · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Rummel, Dean Republican
- Novak, Anna S. Republican
- Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic
- Conmy, Liz Democratic
- Pyle, Brandy L. Republican
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcellais, Richard | Democratic | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Yea |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Yea |
| Castaneda, Jose L. | Republican | Yea |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Yea |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Yea |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Yea |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Yea |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Yea |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Yea |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Nay |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Yea |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Powers, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Yea |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Yea |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Yea |
| Walen, Chuck | Republican | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| van Oosting, Desiree | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 87 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Nay |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Yea |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Foss, Austin | Democratic | Yea |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Yea |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Yea |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Yea |
| Christy, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Yea |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| Grindberg, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Grueneich, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Hagert, Jared C. | Republican | Yea |
| Hatlestad, Patrick R. | Republican | Yea |
| Hauck, Dori | Republican | Yea |
| Headland, Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Heilman, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Yea |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Yea |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Kasper, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Kempenich, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Kiefert, Dwight | Republican | Yea |
| Klemin, Lawrence R. | Republican | Yea |
| Koppelman, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Lefor, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Longmuir, Donald W. | Republican | Yea |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Yea |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Yea |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Nehring, Dennis | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Yea |
| Richter, David | Republican | Yea |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Vigesaa, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Vollmer, Daniel R. | Republican | Yea |
| Wagner, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Warrey, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Weisz, Robin | Republican | Yea |
| Wolff, Christina | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1404 do?
- Relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
- Who sponsors HB 1404?
- HB 1404 is sponsored by Rummel, Dean (Republican), Novak, Anna S. (Republican), Hager, LaurieBeth (Democratic), Conmy, Liz (Democratic), Pyle, Brandy L. (Republican), and Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1404?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1404?
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