HB 1179 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding paid time off for the faculty at an institution of higher education.

HB 1179 would require North Dakota's public institutions of higher education to provide faculty members with at least a 12-month appointment 24 days of paid time off annually. It mandates institutions to track accrued time off, sets a limit of 30 days to carry over into the next year, and requires payment for unused time upon termination (capped at 54 days total). Institutions failing to implement this by August 1, 2025, would need to grant 54 days of paid time off to faculty by January 1, 2026. The bill directly affects faculty at all public colleges and universities governed by the state board of higher education.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Failed

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to shift from immediately creating a paid time off mandate for faculty to instead requesting a legislative management study on the topic. This changes the bill from an active law to a study recommendation, delaying any actual policy implementation until after the study is completed.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from mandating immediate paid time off requirements for faculty at public higher education institutions to requesting a study of such policies for all institutions of higher education.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the immediate requirement for institutions to provide 24 days of paid time off to faculty members each year.

Removed the requirement for institutions to implement tracking systems for paid time off accrual and use.

Removed the provision requiring payment of accrued but unused paid time off upon faculty termination.

Added a requirement for legislative management to conduct a study during the 2025-26 interim on paid time off policies for faculty.

Added a requirement that the study include a comprehensive review of in-state and out-of-state leave policies.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific deadline requiring institutions to grant 54 days of paid time off by January 1, 2026 if not provided by August 1, 2025.

Changed the bill's purpose from immediate enactment to a study recommendation to be reported to the seventieth legislative assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

0–47

Failed

Total votes 47

Mar 7, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican42

42 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2025

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (0-47)

senate

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:00

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 11

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors