North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1491: 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 student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2025
Relating to student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
What the bill says
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 student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2025:
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 student eligibility for high school sports and activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: High school sports and activities - Eligibility - Residence within a school district. 1. For purposes of student eligibility for high school sports and activities, the North Dakota high school activities association shall presume no recruitment or undue influence has occurred. 2. A parent or guardian of a student may verify the student's residence is in the school district by providing the North Dakota high school activities association with a current utility bill, financial statement, mortgage, lease, or rental document, governmentissued property tax statement, or government-issued identification card. 3. The North Dakota high school activities association may not require evidence of the parent or guardian having vacated the parent's or guardian's previous residence. 4. A student who has a parent or guardian with joint custody of the student, who moves from the residence of one parent or guardian to another parent or guardian is a resident of the receiving school district and eligible to participate in sports and activities …
Sponsors
- Nico Rios (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Todd Beard (R, 23)
- Michael Motschenbacher (R, 47)
- Austen Schauer (R, 13)
- Paul Thomas (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0
- : Committee Hearing 02:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 19, 2025): 22 yea, 71 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1491?
- HB1491 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): 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 student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
- What does HB1491 do?
- In its own words: 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 student eligibility for high school sports and activities.
- What is the status of HB1491?
- Failed as of February 19, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71 (February 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1491?
- Nico Rios (R, 23), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1491?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1491.html
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