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SB2147Introduced in the Senate

The skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.

Passed

Introduced by Jonathan Sickler, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

June 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Second reading · April 28, 2025

63

Yes

26

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

94 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Patrick Hatlestad1Yes
David Richter1Yes
Bert Anderson2Yes
Donald Longmuir2Yes
Jeff Hoverson3No
Lori VanWinkle3No
Clayton Fegley4Yes
Lisa Finley-Deville4Yes
Scott Louser5Yes
Jay Fisher5Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Education

  2. Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)

  3. Reported back, do pass 6 0 0

  4. Rereferred to Appropriations

  5. Committee Hearing 02:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)

  6. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1

  7. Amendment proposed on floor

  8. Amendment failed

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3

  10. Received from Senate

  11. Introduced, first reading, referred to Education

  12. Committee Hearing 10:00 (Education)

  13. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

  14. Amendment adopted

  15. Rereferred to Appropriations

  16. Committee Hearing 03:30 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)

  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 8 0

  18. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  19. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 33

  20. Returned to Senate (12)

  21. Refused to concur

  22. Conference committee appointed Axtman Sorvaag Gerhardt

  23. Conference committee appointed Richter Nathe Hanson

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

  25. Conference committee report adopted

  26. Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4

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

  28. Conference committee report adopted

  29. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 63 nays 26

  30. Signed by Speaker

  31. Signed by President

  32. Sent to Governor

  33. Signed by Governor 05/02

  34. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

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