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Legislators reconvened for committee hearings on March 5th and floor sessions resumed March 7 after crossover break.
Crossover is when bills have passed their chamber of origin and begin working on the other side (House to Senate and Senate to House). Bills will go through the same steps as the first chamber: introduced, referred to committee, floor debate and vote. If a bill passes in one chamber but does not pass in another, it goes to conference committee until an agreement is reached. Once bills pass both the House and Senate, they go to the Governor's desk to sign into law. Read more about ND legislative process in A Guide To Lawmaking in North Dakota.
Individuals and organizations can reach out to their legislators at any time throughout this process by submitting testimony for an upcoming commitee hearing or contacting your legislators prior to a floor vote. Find your legislators here.
For information on how to submit testimony or how to tell your story, check out the following resources:
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Bill Updates & Committee Schedule
March 7 - 15
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HB 1013 includes Department of Public Instruction budget and will have committee hearings throughout session.
Title: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of various divisions of the department of health and human services; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a report.
Last official action: Hearings in Senate Appropriations scheduled 3/10 at 8:30am & 2:00pm. Submit Testimony by 7:30am on 3/10
Watch video and read testimony submitted here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet and designated working groups; to repeal section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's cabinet; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
Last official action: Commitee Hearing scheduled in House Education at 2:30pm on 3/11. Submit Testimony by 1:00pm on 3/11.
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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SB2107 relates to annual training requirements for licensed child care programs.
Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection of section 50-11.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services training for licensure.
Last official action: Committee Hearing scheduled in House Human Services Committee at 9:00am on 3/12. Submit Testimony by 8:00am on 3/12.
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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SB 2282 relates to employer tax credit for child care contributions.
Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 and new subdivision to subsection 7 o fsection 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax credit for child care contributions provided by qualified employers; and to provide an effective date.
Last official action: Commitee Hearing scheduled in Finance and Taxation Committee at 10:00am on 3/12. Submit Testimony by 8:00am on 3/12
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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SB 2244 includes language regarding signed parental permission forms before participating in a club or extracurricular activity at a school.
Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental involvement in a child's education, to amend and reenact section 14-09-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parent's interest in a child's upbringing; and to declare an emergency.
Last official action: Committee Hearing scheduled in House Education at 10:30am on 3/12. Submit Testimony by 8:00am on 3/12
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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HB 1012 is the Department of Health and Human Services budget and will have committee hearings throughout session. The budget passed in the House included increase in those eligible for childcare assistance, childcare worker support program, employer match program, and training stipend process.
Title: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of various divisions of the department of health and human services; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a report.
Last official action: Committee Hearings scheduled in Senate Appropriations throughout the week, no specific child care hearing yet.
Watch video and see past testimony submitted.
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HB 1119 was requested by the Department of Health and Human Services and proposes to reduce the number of child care license types. The bill was altered to a legislative management study before passing in the house.
Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services training and certification requirements; to amend and reenact sections 50-11.1-02, 50-11.1-02.1, 50-11.1-03, and 50-11.1-04, subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-07.2, sections 50-11.1-11, 50-11.1-11.1, and 50-11.1-17, subsection 3 of section 50-11.1-18, and sections 50-11.1-23 and 50-33-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services and child care assistance; to repeal sections 50-11.1-02.3 and 50-11.1-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to training requirements for early childhood services staff; and to provide an effective date.
Last official action: Committee Hearing held in Workforce Development on 3/6.
Watch video and read testimony submitted here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-07-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to training for mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect; and to repeal section 15.1-19-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to training for mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Last official action: Committee Hearing held in Senate Human Services on 3/5.
Watch video and read testimony submitted here.
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HB 1510 includes rules relating to on-site child care for kindergarten through grade twelve teachers.
Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-18.2 and a new section to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to financial planning resources for new teachers and on-site child care for teachers; and to provide for a legislative management study.
Last official action: Sent to Senate
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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HB 1475 would provide free school meals to students.
Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section of 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.
Last official action: Failed to pass in House (yeas 39, nays 54)
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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SB 2389 includes a study on current child care infrastructure, including data regarding availability and affordability of child care in each county, current public funding, opportunities to simplify the process of child care licensing, and recommendations for legislation.
Title: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding child care infrastructure.
Last official action: Failed to pass in Senate (yeas 4, nays 41)
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to provide an exemption to continue free school meal funding for delinquent meal debt and to provide for a legislative management report.
Last official action: Failed to pass in House (yeas 20, nays 72)
Watch video and see past submitted testimony here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks; to provide an appropriation; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
Last official action: Failed to pass in Senate (yeas 6, nays 41)
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earlings fund; and to provide an appropriations.
Last official action: Failed to pass in House (yeas 14, nays 75)
Watch video and see past testimony submitted here.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of a child care workforce recruitment and retention program.
Last official action: Failed to pass in Senate (yeas 11, nays 36)
Watch video and read testimony submitted here.
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ND Early Childhood & School-Age Care Advocacy Toolkit
The toolkit has been updated to include information about North Dakota's 69th Legislative Session including an overview of the legislative process, how to track bills, and how to submit testimony.
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