North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1542: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 25, 2025
Relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, April 21, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Admissions applications to institutions of higher education - Exempt. A record related to an individual's application for admission to an institution of higher education under the administration of the state board of higher education is exempt, except as otherwise provided by law. Subject to the retention requirements under section 15 - 10 - 44, the record must be destroyed upon request of the applicant or the parent or guardian of an applicant who was under eighteen years of age at the time the application was submitted. An individual may not access or disclose an exempt record under this section for a reason other than carrying out regular duties as an employee of an institution of higher education, except as otherwise provided under this chapter. SECTION 2. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure. H. B. NO. 1542 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary …
Sponsors
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Claire Cory (R, 42)
- Matthew Heilman (R, 7)
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32)
- Andrew Marschall (R, 16)
- Eric Murphy (R, 43)
- Anna Novak (R, 33)
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25)
- Michael Wobbema (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- : Signed by Governor 04/23
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Emergency clause carried
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
Votes
- Final Passage (April 17, 2025): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 11, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 21, 2025): 87 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1542?
- HB1542 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.
- What does HB1542 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of HB1542?
- Signed into law as of April 25, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (April 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1542?
- Jared Hendrix (R, 10), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1542?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1542.html
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