North Dakota HB1553: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earnings fund; and to provide an appropriation.

What the bill says

A bill for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earnings fund; and to provide an appropriation.

From the introduced text, January 20, 2025:

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earnings fund; and to provide an appropriation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-07-38 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15.1-07-38. School districtsSchools and nonpublic schools - Policy - School meals at no cost to students. A school district participating in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.] shall adopt a school meals policy and publish the policy on the school district's website. A school meals policy must ensure: 1. A school may not deny a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to a student who requests one, unless the student's parent or guardian has provided written permission to the school to withhold a meal. A school may not serve an alternative meal to a student with an unpaid student meal balance or without funds to pay for a meal. This provision does not apply to an a la carte food item or second meal requested by a student during the same meal period. 2. A school may not dispose of or take away …

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Sponsors

• Lauriebeth Hager (D, 21) · primary sponsor
• Collette Brown (D, 9)
• Josh Christy (R, 27)
• Kathy Hogan (D, 21)
• Dawson Holle (R, 31)
• Donald Longmuir (R, 2)
• Richard Marcellais (D, 9)
• Alisa Mitskog (D, 25)
• Anna Novak (R, 33)
• Mary Schneider (D, 21)
• Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25)

Latest actions

1. February 11, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 75
2. February 10, 2025: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 5 1
3. February 10, 2025: Committee Hearing 10:00
4. January 20, 2025: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

Votes

• Final Passage (February 11, 2025): 14 yea, 75 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1553?

HB1553 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earnings fund; and to provide an appropriation.

What does HB1553 do?

In its own words: A bill for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school meal funding for all students in public and nonpublic schools and the legacy earnings fund; and to provide an appropriation.

What is the status of HB1553?

Failed as of February 11, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 75 (February 11, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1553?

Lauriebeth Hager (D, 21), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1553?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1553.html