North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1223: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025
Relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
From the enrolled text, April 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15.1-19-09. Students - Suspension and expulsion - Rules. 1. The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and expulsion of a student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due process hearing in the manner provided for inunder subsection 2 of section 15.1-19-10, before the determination to expel a student is made. A student's parent or representative must be allowed to participate in the expulsion hearing. 2. A school district may suspend a student may be suspended for up to ten days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy. 3. A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education program for which state per student payments are available may be suspended for up to twenty days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy. 4. A school district may expel a student, including one enrolled in an alternative education program, may be expelled from schoolfor up to twelve months for insubordination, habitual indolence, …
Sponsors
- Jim Jonas (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Boschee (D, 44)
- Lauriebeth Hager (D, 21)
- Matthew Heilman (R, 7)
- Donald Longmuir (R, 2)
- Eric Murphy (R, 43)
- David Richter (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- : Signed by Governor 04/16
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (April 8, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 27, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1223?
- HB1223 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
- What does HB1223 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
- What is the status of HB1223?
- Signed into law as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1223?
- Jim Jonas (R, 13), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1223?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1223.html
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