North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

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.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 02, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to cardiac emergency response plans for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

76 added · 72 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill No. 1363 adds specific provisions for creating a cardiac emergency response plan for schools and athletic events in North Dakota. It mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services, alongside the Superintendent of Public Instruction, develops a customizable template for these plans. These changes are important because they aim to ensure that schools are better prepared to handle cardiac emergencies, potentially saving lives by enabling timely and effective responses.

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25.0316.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1363 Introduced by Representatives Meier, Dockter, Hagert, Heinert, J.
1363 (Representatives Meier, Dockter, Hagert, Heinert, J.
Olson, Hauck, Jonas, Novak, Rohr Senators Cleary, Dever, Boschee A BILL for 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.
Olson, Hauck, Jonas, Novak, Rohr) (Senators Cleary, Dever, Boschee) 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.
The department of health and human services in collaboration with the superintendent of public instruction shall create a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and nonpublic schools to use to develop a plan tailored to the school or nonpublic school.
The department of health and human services, in collaboration with the superintendent of public instruction, shall create a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and nonpublic schools to use to develop a plan tailored to the school or nonpublic school.
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Each public and nonpublic school shall:
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Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, each public and nonpublic school shall:
Using the template provided by the superintendent of public instruction, develop a cardiac emergency response plan for inclusion in the school district crisis management plan for use by school personnel if an individual experiences sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency on school grounds, including an athletic venue, or at a school-sponsored athletic event.
Using the template provided by the department of health and human services, develop a cardiac emergency response plan for inclusion in the school district crisis management plan for use by school personnel if an individual experiences sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency on school-owned grounds, and school-owned athletic venues.
Place an automated external defibrillator in an easily accessible location at each school athletic venue and event.
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Make each automated external defibrillator available in an unlocked location that allows the automated external defibrillator to be retrieved and placed on an individual experiencing cardiac arrest in fewer than three minutes.
A school, board of a school district and each individual member of the board, governing board and each individual governing board member of a nonpublic school, administrator, principal, teacher, school employee, and any member of the school Page No.
A school, board of a school district and each individual member of the board, governing board and each individual governing board member of a nonpublic school, administrator, principal, teacher, school employee, and any member of the school district crisis management team, whether a student or an adult, are immune from any liability that might otherwise be incurred as a result of an injury caused by any act or omission while carrying out any elements of the cardiac emergency response plan as developed or implemented in accordance with this section.
2 25.0316.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly district crisis management team, whether a student or an adult, are immune from any liability that might otherwise be incurred as a result of an injury caused by any act or omission while carrying out any elements of the cardiac emergency response plan as developed or implemented in accordance with this section.
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1363 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
1363.
House Vote:
Yeas 91 Nays 1 Absent 2 Senate Vote:
Yeas 42 Nays 3 Absent 2 ____________________________ 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

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

  2. Signed by Governor 05/01

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 3

  7. Conference committee report adopted

  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1

  10. Conference committee report adopted

  11. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  12. Conference committee appointed Gerhardt Wobbema Beard

  13. Conference committee appointed Hauck Novak Heinert

  14. Refused to concur

  15. Returned to House (12)

  16. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5

  17. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

  19. Committee Hearing 10:00

  20. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

  21. Received from House

  22. Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 2

  23. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  24. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4

  25. Committee Hearing 04:00

  26. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1363

Passed 42 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37302
Democratic 5000
Total 42302
% of votes cast 89%6%0%4%
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 Nay
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 Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Not Voting
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Not Voting
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
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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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1363

Passed 91 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80102
Democratic 11000
Total 91102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
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
Beltz, Mike 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
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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
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 Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1363

Passed 41 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36501
Democratic 5000
Total 41501
% of votes cast 87%11%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 Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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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Motion for Final Passage on HB 1363

Passed 88 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78202
Democratic 10001
Total 88203
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike 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
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
O'Brien, Emily 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
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 Nay

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Subjects

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What does HB 1363 do?
Relating to cardiac emergency response plans for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events.
Who sponsors HB 1363?
HB 1363 is sponsored by Rohr, Karen M. (Republican), Novak, Anna S. (Republican), Jonas, Jim (Republican), Heinert, Pat D. (Republican), Hauck, Dori (Republican), Dockter, Jason (Republican), Dever, Dick (Republican), Cleary, Sean (Republican), Boschee, Josh (Democratic), Meier, Lisa (Republican), Hagert, Jared C. (Republican), and Olson, Jeremy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1363?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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