Early Childhood Day at the Capitol January 30 | |
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January 30, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm
Memorial and Legislative Halls
ND State Capitol Building
600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505
(map of Capitol Complex here)
Early Childhood Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for early childhood organizations to come together to connect and greet/meet legislators to share the importance of early childhood services in North Dakota.
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Bill Updates & Committee Schedule
Jan 24 - Feb 1
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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: Commitee hearing held 1/24 at 9:55am.
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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: Committee hearing on 1/27 at 8:30am with Senate Finance and Taxation Committee. Submit Testimony by 8:00am on 1/27
Committee hearing on 1/28 at 8:30am with Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division. Submit Testimony by 7:30am on 1/28
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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: Hearing on 1/27 at 9:00am.
Watch video and see past testimony submitted.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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HB 1012 is the Department of Health and Human Services 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 1/28 at 3:45pm (Early Childhood) and 1/29 at 10:00am (Children & Family Services), Submit Testimony
Watch video and see past testimony submitted.
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SB 2244 includes language regarding signed paretnal permission forms before participating in a club or extracurricular activty 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.
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Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-21 of the North Daktoa Century Code, relating to age requirements for an approved four-year old program.
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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: Introduced, first reading, referred to Workforce Development Committee
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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.
Committee discussed waiting to vote on SB 2107 until hearing for HB 1119 held, as similar language is in HB 1119.
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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: Introduced, first reading, referred to Education Committee
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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: Introduced, first reading, referred to Education Committee
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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: Received do pass recommendation in House Education Committee (14 - 0 - 0), referred to Appropriations
Watch video and see submitted testimony.
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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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We want to help keep stakeholders like you informed of updates and opportunities to share your voice and perspectives related to child care and school-age out-of-school time programming. Policy updates will be sent weekly during 2025 Legislative Session and as needed on relevant committee meetings, bills, and opportunities.
Contact ND Afterschool Network or Child Care Aware of ND for any questions or to share policy information.
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