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Votes at a glance

- House Concurrent Resolution HCR 3037 (mandatory reporting for public officials): Final passage — 89 yea, 0 nay. (Reported as approved by political subdivisions committee.)

- House Bill 12-18 (Senate amendments — appointment of conference committee): House moved to not concur with Senate amendments and appointed a conference committee (Representative Hager, Representative Novak, Representative Doctor). Motion carried (voice vote recorded as carried). Outcome: conference committee appointed.

- House Bill 15-97 (ambulance services funding/formula; hold harmless provision extended): Final passage — 83 yea, 6 nay.

- House Bill 11-10 (records exemption for Public Service Commission investigations, including FRA State Safety Participation Program): Final passage — 75 yea, 14 nay.

- House Bill 10-63 (Public Service Commission open-meetings adjustments; emergency clause): Final passage — 89 yea, 0 nay; emergency clause carries.

- House Bill 13-05 (criminal trespass / squatter provisions; amended dwelling definition): Final passage — 89 yea, 0 nay.

- House Bill 1,500 (nonconforming structures; wording change from “law” to “ordinance”): Final passage — 87 yea, 3 nay.

- House Bill 14-37 (academic tenure and post-tenure evaluation provisions for higher education): Final passage — 83 yea, 7 nay.

- House Bill 12-74 (public safety retirement plan eligibility expansion, correctional officers): Final passage — 71 yea, 19 nay.

- House Bill 14-19 (public safety retirement plan eligibility expansion, state radio dispatchers): Final passage — 68 yea, 22 nay.

- House Bill 15-67 (legislative study on dental and oral health care for Medicaid populations): Final passage — 85 yea, 3 nay.

- House Bill 10-58 (above-ground storage tank regulation and registration-fee rules): Final passage — 66 yea, 24 nay.

- House Bill 12-31 (study on early discontinuation of registration for low-risk offenders): Final passage — failed, 36 yea, 54 nay (bill declared failed).

- House Bill 13-41 (simple assault penalty expansion limited to hospital workers engaged in essential patient care): Final passage — 68 yea, 21 nay.

- House Bill 16-15 (site authorization, charity gaming procedures; local ordinance/policy requirement): Final passage — 79 yea, 10 nay.

- House Bill 14-83 (oil extraction tax incentive adjustments outside Bakken/Three Forks): Final passage — declared passed (vote tally not specified in transcript excerpt).

- House Bill 1,300 (legislative term limits language/effective date): Final passage — declared failed, 42 yea, 48 nay.

Procedural and other floor actions

- Motion to move Senate Bill 23-54 to the top of the calendar: carried (voice vote recorded as carried); subsequently Senate Bill 23-54 (student personal electronic device policy) passed on final vote 61 yea, 29 nay (see separate article).

- Motion to suspend House Rule 3-24, section 4, for 3 legislative days: carried (voice vote recorded as carried).

- Motion to re-refer Senate Bill 21-60 to the IBL committee for further consideration: carried (voice vote recorded as carried).

- Senate Bill 21-12 (Life Skills and Transition Center authority for temporary placements; DHHS fiscal note): Final passage — 65 yea, 25 nay (see separate article). The House record notes a DHHS fiscal estimate of $87,970 per biennium for the 2025-27 cycle and the same for 2027-29.

Notes on the record and missing tallies

All items above are summarized from the House floor transcript. Where the transcript clearly recorded a roll-call tally, that tally is shown. In a few instances the transcript excerpt contained a corrupted or unclear tally; those items are marked as “not specified” for the precise vote count but the transcript recorded the measure as declared passed.

Ending — This roundup lists formal final actions recorded on April 7, 2025. Items that passed will advance under routine enrollment, conference or enrollment procedures; measures that failed are recorded as final for this chamber. Conference-committee appointments and procedural suspensions recorded on the floor are reflected above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","69th Legislative Assembly - House Floor Session Monday, Apr 7, 2025 12:55 PM - 2:59 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of final votes, conference-committee appointments and procedural motions recorded on the House floor on April 7, 2025, including final passage tallies for multiple House and Senate-origin bills and motions to appoint conference committees and re-refer Senate measures.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28308,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6087229,"House approves temporary expansion allowing Life Skills and Transition Center to accept certain children in crisis; critics warn of repeating institutional-era ",1320,3724300,5044820,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891433-f76b4ebeea24fb22cb8a7a7256671792&start=3724&end=5044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891433-f76b4ebeea24fb22cb8a7a7256671792/thumbnail_3724300.jpg","/articles/6087229/North-Dakota/House-approves-temporary-expansion-allowing-Life-Skills-and-Transition-Center-to-accept-certain-children-in-crisis-critics-warn-of-repeating-institutional-era","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087229-b66c0694cac7c77b44e3413b365dd399/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173933&Signature=MpEGbs58wmEizHnS~~9tQDDfuQteTrT0I08Zm~P80ZUvkiES6k7Jmpso~68uKw6z5ieKHJFgZHyLE2U~UI0j8hvjvElY0SrCm4nVExRZiX5i48mfDtNWHS454RRnMHURLrEva8~8tDRnvqjW5UQnZ4HVw2L1gwUuKmu4KCMn7FbFsZtbrQVPIqIAJRiJysFxFN7BgXEfCyeWfzteBRPkbMsW4tgoasploKkYnIwwOmRd1oEs4RjknZpPl8D9QPIE6Xls19JoDpkM9tkU35diHBB4RJGvBJu3BZcbEIBXTWHIc57LfXOdh6Xs6WXC1qUmS4fgVYVWJW2DGUhHxiSXVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bismarck — The House approved Senate Bill 21-12 on final passage Tuesday, 65-25, authorizing the Life Skills and Transition Center (LSTC) to serve a narrowly defined group of minors who are legal North Dakota residents but are not eligible under current developmental-disability criteria when no other placement is available.

Representative Kaye Anderson, the bill carrier, told the chamber the change is intended to fill limited, urgent placement gaps for children with complex behavioral or psychiatric needs who, absent an option, may be housed temporarily in county offices or other unsuitable settings while case managers search for placements. “This bill codifies the center’s authority to serve and treat this narrowly defined and vulnerable population on a time-limited basis so that further study and analysis can occur,” she said on the floor.

The human-services committee recommended the bill with a unanimous 13-0 do-pass vote and the Senate amendment added a sunset date of June 30, 2027, and a requirement that the center report every six months to legislative management on the number of children served under the authority. The Department of Health and Human Services provided a fiscal note estimating additional general-fund expenditures of $87,970 for the 2025-27 biennium and the same amount for 2027-29.

Supporters described the LSTC youth-transition program as a temporary, home-like stabilization option that collaborates with school districts, human-service zones and families to return children to community settings when possible. Representative Kaye Anderson said the center would continue to prioritize individuals eligible under the developmental-disability waiver and that the expansion is meant only for rare cases.

Opponents urged caution. Representative Schneider spoke at length about the state’s history with the facility (previously known as Grafton State School), raised concerns about whether the center has sufficient clinical staffing — including resident psychiatrists — and questioned whether congregate care is the right solution for children with severe mental illness. Schneider said historical institutional problems informed skepticism about expansion and urged lawmakers to invest instead in community-based residential capacity.

Representative M. Ruby acknowledged constitutional concerns raised about the center’s statutory mission but said the committee and sponsors view the change as a narrow, temporary authority that will be accompanied by study and reporting to inform longer-term planning: “We added in that study because again, we know this is not the right way to go about this but it is a good kind of band aid until we really get a better assessment of the continuation of care across the state,” he said.

The Senate amendment’s sunset and reporting requirements were emphasized by the bill’s sponsors as mechanisms to ensure the policy remains time-limited and to provide data for future decisions about residential treatment capacity in communities. The House’s vote concluded floor debate that spanned testimony about placement crises in foster care, the difficulty of securing appropriate placements for children with overlapping behavioral-health and developmental needs, and historical and constitutional concerns about LSTC’s mission.

Ending — The bill passed 65-25 with a sunset of June 30, 2027, and semiannual reporting; the DHHS fiscal note estimated about $87,970 per biennium in additional general-fund cost for administration and services. Sponsors said the measure is a temporary stabilization option while the department and Legislature study longer-term, community-based solutions.","Senate Bill 21-12 passed the House 65-25 to permit the Life Skills and Transition Center (LSTC) to accept narrowly defined non‑eligible minors for short-term stabilization, with a June 30, 2027 sunset and biannual reporting; debate centered on facility suitability, historical institutional concerns and a DHHS fiscal note.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6087234,"North Dakota House approves statewide ban on student personal electronic devices during school day",3328,2840639,6168815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891433-f76b4ebeea24fb22cb8a7a7256671792&start=2840&end=6168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891433-f76b4ebeea24fb22cb8a7a7256671792/thumbnail_2840639.jpg","/articles/6087234/North-Dakota/North-Dakota-House-approves-statewide-ban-on-student-personal-electronic-devices-during-school-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087234-487acbffe73bfee94763785757c05864/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173933&Signature=oNKGltir12AlTSTJLtKODu95e9T1hD97088pzFN7tbiUpizqsMKJzPxWC4PiXhDddmNfSuMs6RCA4MTwyoVNESJOH-RFvmKtOzYQf9FduuE1y9~DORMMqruhR9O517BoYmlB-yw3VdItBqN8X6wU2WNiN~sd0-x5IN048nmc8yh~oUCEoYEoL2-ALlt0IytnpTW7KPn-OCNGcE55TjlHlZIM39j9bvM-NxLbIukVorGyuv4WygS4izi0PbwJh-ltutA53Llr-Nyc1iGMCRt~XLvdyvrjSQUpF-UxMrs2uqk~c8AT~0Bhwqlmhf6PpGNyC1El7~WfXWbvIIGO5FPl0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bismarck — The House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 23-54 on final passage Tuesday, voting 61-29 to require schools that provide prekindergarten through secondary education to prohibit student use and require physical separation of personal electronic devices from the start to the end of the school day.

The bill, carried in the House by Representative Lindsay Novak, was reported out of the education committee with an amended, 13-1 do-pass recommendation and directs school districts to adopt local policies that meet statewide minimums. Representative Heiner, chair of the education committee, told the chamber the committee’s changes aim to give districts room to tailor implementation and to track effects: “Your education committee gave amended Senate Bill 23-54 a 13-1 do pass recommendation,” he said on the floor.

Supporters said the bill addresses distraction and student mental-health concerns tied to extensive smartphone use. “Teachers don’t want to be the phone police. They want to teach,” Representative Jonas said, urging colleagues to vote in support. Novak summarized the policy aim on the floor: “Senate Bill 23-54 is a bill essentially to ban student use of and access to their personal electronic devices in our schools from the first bell of the day to the last bell of the day,” she said, noting exceptions for school-owned devices and medical needs.

The bill defines “personal electronic communication device” to include smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and gaming devices, and it excludes school-owned devices and approved medical devices. It requires districts to physically separate students from their personal devices during school hours but allows local school boards to set the specific procedures — for example, locker storage, pouches or other methods — within the statute’s parameters. The bill also includes an annual data-collection requirement for districts to report on disciplinary incidents, attendance, academic performance and measures of student behavior and mental health.

To help districts implement physical-storage requirements, lawmakers included an appropriation of $1,500,000 in the Department of Public Instruction budget for grants to purchase secure storage (e.g., lockable phone pouches or lockers). The bill text and committee discussion illustrated the intent that the appropriation could fund roughly up to $30 per student for storage solutions.

Opponents raised several implementation and scope concerns during floor debate. Representative Johnston and others noted the House had just passed a narrower, House-originated bill (House Bill 1160) that would apply only to public schools; they questioned why this Senate bill includes nonpublic schools as well. Representative Holly and others asked about lost or stolen phones and said districts should clarify liability and student-handbook rules for devices that go missing. Novak and other supporters replied that local control and school-district policies would address those issues and that the measure intentionally sets statewide minimums while leaving operational details to districts.

The education committee and bill sponsors emphasized that the legislation is intended to be non‑prescriptive in method but prescriptive in outcome: devices must be silenced and physically separated during school hours, with local districts deciding whether that means lockers, collected pouches, or other measures. The bill includes explicit exceptions for emergency use and for students with medical or individualized education program needs.

The House vote followed roughly 90 minutes of committee and floor discussion that examined logistics for large districts, bus and event travel, and the feasibility of collecting the measure’s required data. Supporters said research links heavy social-media and smartphone use to worsening adolescent mental-health indicators and distractions that impede classroom instruction; supporters argued the bill aligns state policy to research and to actions taken by other states.

The bill now proceeds to the next steps in the legislative process per the chamber’s calendar and any further conference and enrollment actions.

Ending — The measure carries both an implementation appropriation for equipment grants and a state-level data requirement for districts. Sponsors said the combination is intended to make the policy workable in both small and large districts while tracking whether the ban affects behavior, attendance and academic outcomes.","The North Dakota House approved Senate Bill 23-54, directing districts to bar student use and require physical separation of personal electronic devices during the school day; the House approved the amended bill 61-29 after a floor debate on implementation, private schools and data collection.","actionData","errors"]

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