North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1144: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
Relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15.1-06-21. Transgender student accommodations - Restroom use - Enforcement - Penalty . 1. A board of a school district, public school, or public school teacher may not adopt a policy that requires or prohibits anyor guidelines, whether implicit or explicit, requiring or prohibiting an individual from using a student's preferred gender pronoun. 2. A board of a school district shall establish, with the approval of the parent or legal guardian, a plan for the use of a separate restroom accommodation for a transgender student. 3. A board of a school district or a public school shall prohibit a student from using a restroom that does not coincide with the student's biological sex. 4. A restroom or shower room on school grounds, which is accessible by multiple individuals at one time, must be designated for use exclusively for males or exclusively for females and may be used only by members of the designated sex. Multi-stall gender neutral restrooms and shower rooms are prohibited. This subsection does not apply to a …
Sponsors
- Bill Tveit (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Dick Anderson (R, 6)
- David Clemens (R, 16)
- Kathy Frelich (R, 15)
- Lawrence Klemin (R, 47)
- Carrie McLeod (R, 45)
- SuAnn Olson (R, 8)
- Karen Rohr (R, 31)
- Mike Schatz (R, 39)
- Kent Weston (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- : Signed by Governor 05/01
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Emergency clause carried
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
- : Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 14, Emergency clause carried
- : Conference committee report adopted
Votes
- Final Passage (April 28, 2025): 40 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 28, 2025): 75 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 10, 2025): 40 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 7, 2025): 73 yea, 18 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1144?
- HB1144 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
- What does HB1144 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of HB1144?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1144?
- Bill Tveit (R, 33), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1144?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1144.html
Source: official North Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.