HB 1105 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-07-25.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a school district's virtual learning policies.

HB 1105 amends Section 15.1-07-25.4 of the North Dakota Century Code to update school districts' rules for virtual learning programs. The bill clarifies requirements for how districts must operate and manage virtual education options, including student eligibility and instructional standards. It directly affects all public school districts in North Dakota by establishing standardized policies for virtual learning. The legislation, signed into law on March 24, 2025, replaces outdated provisions to modernize virtual education governance.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates North Dakota's virtual learning policies by clarifying how school districts can offer virtual instruction, requiring annual performance reports, and specifying funding rules for virtual courses. The changes ensure virtual school options are accessible while maintaining oversight through data reporting and compliance requirements.

Scope change

The bill expands clarity on virtual learning eligibility and reporting requirements, adding specific provisions about student access, course funding, and performance tracking that were less defined in the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for school districts to provide annual reports comparing virtual instruction student performance against non-virtual students, with reports sent to legislative assembly in odd years and legislative management in even years.

FISCAL

Added specific funding rules requiring districts to pay for virtual courses not offered onsite if they help students meet graduation requirements within the usual timeframe, and allowing districts discretion on course retake funding.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility criteria by clarifying that virtual school students do not generate school district sizing weighting factors, and establishing minimum onsite course requirements that cannot unreasonably restrict virtual access.

ENFORCEMENT

Added anti-corruption provision prohibiting students or family members from receiving items, services, or things of value from virtual instruction vendors without fair market consideration.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed

Total votes 47

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

42 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24

legislature

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 03/21

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

upper

Feb 18, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (87-0-5)

house

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors