SB 2221 — AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce student loan repayment program; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15-10-38.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce scholarship program.
Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 18, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce student loan repayment program; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15‑10‑38.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce scholarship program.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
47 added · 37 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 2221 clarify eligibility requirements for student loan repayment and scholarship programs for those pursuing a Master's degree in nursing. Specifically, it now specifies that individuals must be enrolled or have completed their degree while also teaching clinical credits and working in North Dakota. Additionally, the bill updates the criteria for identifying qualifying educational programs to ensure they align with high-demand jobs in the state. These changes aim to better support nursing professionals and align educational pathways with labor market needs.
25.0638.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly SENATEof BILLNorth NO.Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Senators Roers, Larson, Rummel) (Representatives Lefor, Nathe, Rohr) AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce student loan repayment program;
2221 of North Dakota Introduced by Senators Roers, Larson, Rummel Representatives Lefor, Nathe, Rohr A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce student loan repayment program;
The requirement under subdivision c of subsection 4 is met if an individual is enrolled in or has completed a master of science degree in nursing while teaching four clinical credits per year and resides and works in this state in an occupation requiring the degree.
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1Notwithstanding 25.0638.02000any Sixty-ninthother Legislativerequirements Assemblyunder d.this subsection, is a program resulting in attainment of a master of science degree in nursing, if the individual teaches four clinical credits per calendar year.
NotwithstandingS. any other requirements under this subsection, is a master of science degree in nursing, if the individual teaches four clinical credits per calendar year.
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2221 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
2221.
Senate Vote:
Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 House Vote:
Yeas 91 Nays 1 Absent 2 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate 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 04/17
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Signed by Governor 04/17
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
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Concurred
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Returned to Senate (12)
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 91 nays 1
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
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Committee Hearing 03:40
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Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
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Received from Senate
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Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0
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Committee Hearing 10:15
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Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee
Sponsors
- Dean Rummel · Cosponsor
- Karen M. Rohr · Cosponsor
- Mike Nathe · Cosponsor
- Mike Lefor · Cosponsor
- Diane Larson · Cosponsor
- Kristin Roers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Roers, Kristin Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Rummel, Dean Republican
- Rohr, Karen M. Republican
- Nathe, Mike Republican
- Lefor, Mike Republican
- Larson, Diane 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 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 91 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Schreiber-Beck | — | Yea |
| Emily O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Jared C. Hagert | — | Yea |
| Liz Conmy | — | Yea |
| Mike Beltz | — | Yea |
| Brown, Collette | 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 | Yea |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Brown, TJ | Republican | Yea |
| Christianson, Nels | 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 |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | 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 | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2221 do?
- Relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce student loan repayment program; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15‑10‑38.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eligibility for the skilled workforce scholarship program.
- Who sponsors SB 2221?
- SB 2221 is sponsored by Rummel, Dean (Republican), Rohr, Karen M. (Republican), Nathe, Mike (Republican), Lefor, Mike (Republican), Larson, Diane (Republican), and Roers, Kristin (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2221?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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