AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to institutions of higher education.
SB 2242, now law after being signed by the Governor on March 20, 2025, directs North Dakota's legislative management to conduct a study of state higher education institutions during the 2025-26 legislative interim. The study will examine efficiency, dual-credit programs, tuition costs, uniform transcripts, credit transfers, and potential consolidation or satellite campuses. It does not change current policies but will produce recommendations for future legislation to address these areas. The study committee will include bipartisan legislative members and representatives from higher education, K-12, and key industries.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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This bill was transitioned from its first engrossment stage to final enrollment, incorporating standard legislative formatting and certification that it originated in the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding the legislative management study on higher education remains unchanged, with no new requirements, funding, or eligibility criteria added.
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Replaced 'FIRST ENGROSSED' header with 'Enrollment' status and added certification signatures for Senate President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor.
Added vote tallies showing Senate approval (47-0) and House approval (89-4, 1 absent).
Removed line numbers and page references from the text body to match final enrolled format.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 14, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/20
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 4
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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