North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1437: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025
Relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
From the enrolled text, April 9, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Academic tenure - Policy - Evaluations. 1. By July 1, 2026, institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education offering faculty academic tenure shall develop and adopt a policy for tenured and tenure-track faculty employed by the institution, which: a. Defines progression and advancement criteria at each stage of tenure progression, including criteria for continued post-tenure review. b. Establishes a procedure for annual evaluation of all nontenure, tenure-track, and tenured faculty by the president of the institution or the designee of the president. c. Establishes a procedure for post-tenure evaluations, which must be informed by the annual evaluations under subdivision b and conducted by a committee appointed by the president of the institution or the designee of the president. The first post-tenure evaluation must be completed within three years. Subsequent post-tenure evaluations must be completed at least every five years or more frequently. d. Provides the composition of a culminating post-tenure evaluation committee must include the administrative supervisor of the faculty member being evaluated, at least …
Sponsors
- Michael Motschenbacher (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Jason Dockter (R, 7)
- Michael Dwyer (R, 47)
- Dori Hauck (R, 36)
- Jorin Johnson (R, 41)
- Lawrence Klemin (R, 47)
- Diane Larson (R, 30)
- Mike Lefor (R, 37)
- Lisa Meier (R, 32)
- Karen Rohr (R, 31)
- Dean Rummel (R, 37)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- : Signed by Governor 04/15
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 7
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 28 nays 19
- : Reconsidered
Votes
- Final Passage (April 7, 2025): 83 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Final Passage (March 26, 2025): 28 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Final Passage (March 25, 2025): 20 yea, 26 nay, failed
- Final Passage (February 18, 2025): 84 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1437?
- HB1437 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
- What does HB1437 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education.
- What is the status of HB1437?
- Signed into law as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1437?
- Michael Motschenbacher (R, 47), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1437?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1437.html
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