North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1536: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION - NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM FUNDING - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. 1. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of public instruction for the purpose of implementing a Native American history curriculum, pursuant to chapter 15.1-21, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate: a. Curriculum development funding of $600,000 for the development of curriculum materials in collaboration with representatives of federally recognized tribes in North Dakota, educators, and curriculum experts; b. Teacher training funding of $300,000 for professional development programs to train teachers on effectively integrating Native American history and culture into the curriculum; c. Educational material and resource funding of $500,000 for the procurement and distribution of textbooks, digital content, and multimedia tools tailored to the new curriculum requirements; and Page No. 1 25.1020.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly d. Administrative oversight …
Sponsors
- Jayme Davis (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Boschee (D, 44)
- Collette Brown (D, 9)
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A)
- Patrick Hatlestad (R, 1)
- Jim Jonas (R, 13)
- Donald Longmuir (R, 2)
- Anna Novak (R, 33)
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25)
- Steve Swiontek (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 62
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 6 0
- : Committee Hearing 10:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 13, 2025): 22 yea, 62 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1536?
- HB1536 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- What does HB1536 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report.
- What is the status of HB1536?
- Failed as of February 13, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 62 (February 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1536?
- Jayme Davis (D, 9), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1536?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1536.html
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