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HB 1533 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to financial literacy and concepts of personal finance curriculum.

HB 1533 is an act to amend and reenact a section of the North Dakota Century Code related to education. This bill specifically addresses the curriculum for financial literacy and concepts of personal finance within the state's schools. It would directly affect North Dakota students by modifying the educational requirements for these subjects.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAdds mandatory financial literacy curriculum requirement, enhancing student financial education programs per bill's explicit amendment to curriculum code.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code to update financial literacy curriculum requirements for schools. The main change involves reorganizing and clarifying the list of personal finance topics that must be taught to students, while maintaining the core requirement that students complete financial literacy education starting July 1, 2010.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on financial literacy education in North Dakota schools, but the specific topics and organization of the curriculum requirements have been modified for clarity.
REQUIREMENT

The list of required financial literacy topics was reorganized and renamed for clarity. Topics like 'Checkbook mechanics' now include 'Budgeting and money management', 'Saving for larger purchases' now includes 'investing', and 'Earning power' now includes 'Banking and financial services'.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and text corrections were made throughout the bill, including fixing typos like 'eachEach' to 'each' and removing redundant phrases.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/23
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.