HB 1269 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-44.4-02 and 54-44.6-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to procurement exemptions and an exemption from forms management requirements for the North Dakota center for distance education.

HB 1269 amends two sections of North Dakota's laws to grant the North Dakota Center for Distance Education specific exemptions. It modifies procurement rules (section 54-44.4-02) and exempts the center from certain forms management requirements (section 54-44.6-02). The bill directly affects the Center for Distance Education, allowing it to operate under different procurement and record-keeping rules than standard state entities. The abstract does not specify the exact changes to the exemption terms. This is a procedural bill focused solely on administrative exemptions for this single state educational entity.

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

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends North Dakota procurement laws to add new exemptions for specific services and to create a special exemption for the North Dakota Center for Distance Education from forms management requirements. The changes expand what agencies can purchase without going through standard procurement processes and clarify that the Center for Distance Education is excluded from certain definitions.

Scope change

The bill expands procurement exemptions to include additional services like vehicle disposal, agricultural market news, wind property ombudsmen, hemp testing, computer system audits, legal expert contracts, mental health training programs, and distance education technology services. It also explicitly excludes the North Dakota Center for Distance Education from the definition of 'Agency' in procurement rules.

SCOPE

Added exemptions for vehicle extraction and disposal services, agricultural market news services, wind property ombudsmen, weed control inspection agents, and hemp testing services.

Added exemptions for computer system audits by the state auditor and legal expert contracts by the attorney general.

Added exemptions for online virtual mental health training programs and brain injury informal supports provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Added a new exemption for the North Dakota Center for Distance Education to purchase educational content and technology tools for virtual K-12 education.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'Agency' to explicitly exclude the North Dakota Center for Distance Education from certain procurement requirements.

Added definition of 'Form' to clarify what documents are subject to forms management requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

46–1

Passed

Total votes 47

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

41 Yea 1 Nay

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

legislature

Apr 4, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/02

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:30

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 13 0 1

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 04:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors