HB 1012

The final version of the bill includes $11million in one time funding for infant and toddler care direct payments.

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: Reported back from Conference Committee on 5/1, passed in House (yeas 61, nays 26) and Senate (yeas 37, nays 9).

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HB 1013

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: In Conference Committee

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SB 2282

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: Signed by Governor on 5/1.

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HB 1119

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: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding child care provider licensing; to provide for a program evaluation regarding child care services; and to create a child care services licensing advisory committee.

Last official action: Signed by Governor on 4/29

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HB 1562

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: Signed Governor on 4/18.

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SB 2176

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.

Last official action: Signed by Governor on 4/8

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HB 1497

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.

Last official action: Signed by Governor on 3/28

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SB 2107

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: Signed by Governor on 3/26

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HB 1510

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: Failed to pass in Senate (yeas 22, nays 24)

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SB 2244

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: Second reading in House failed on 3/31 (yeas 41, nays 49)

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HB 1475

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)

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SB 2389

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)

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HB 1100

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)

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SB 2194

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)

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HB 1553

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)

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SB 2306

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)

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