North Dakota HB 1621 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date.
North Dakota, 69. HB 1621: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the preside
Latest action
January 28, 2026 — Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
Summary
Relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date.
Sponsors
- Legislative Management — primary sponsor
Bill text
INTRODUCED Read version ↗
FIRST ENGROSSMENT Read version ↗
Enrollment Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1621
January 22, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 90 · no: 2 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (94)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Bert Anderson | yes |
| Dick Anderson | yes |
| Karen A. Anderson | yes |
| Landon Bahl | yes |
| Mike Beltz | yes |
| Mike Berg | yes |
| Macy Bolinske | yes |
| Glenn Bosch | yes |
| Mike Brandenburg | yes |
| Collette Brown | yes |
| Nels Christianson | yes |
| Liz Conmy | yes |
| Jayme Davis | yes |
| Gretchen Dobervich | yes |
| Jason Dockter | yes |
| Ty Dressler | yes |
| Clayton Fegley | yes |
| Lisa Finley-DeVille | yes |
| Jay Fisher | yes |
| Kathy Frelich | yes |
| Karen Grindberg | yes |
| Jim Grueneich | yes |
| LaurieBeth Hager | yes |
| Jared C. Hagert | yes |
| Patrick R. Hatlestad | yes |
| Dori Hauck | yes |
| Craig Headland | yes |
| Matthew Heilman | yes |
| Pat D. Heinert | yes |
| Donna Henderson | yes |
| Jared Hendrix | yes |
| Dawson Holle | yes |
| Jeff Hoverson | yes |
| Zachary Ista | yes |
| Jorin Johnson | yes |
| Daniel Johnston | yes |
| Jim Jonas | yes |
| Karen Karls | yes |
| Jim Kasper | yes |
| Keith Kempenich | yes |
| Dwight Kiefert | yes |
| Lawrence R. Klemin | yes |
| Ben Koppelman | yes |
| Mike Lefor | yes |
| Donald W. Longmuir | yes |
| Scott Louser | yes |
| Roger A. Maki | yes |
| Andrew Marschall | yes |
| Bob Martinson | yes |
| Carrie McLeod | yes |
| Representative Dustin McNally | yes |
| Lisa Meier | yes |
| Alisa Mitskog | yes |
| David Monson | yes |
| Desiree Morton | yes |
| Mike Motschenbacher | yes |
| Eric J. Murphy | yes |
| Mike Nathe | yes |
| Dennis Nehring | yes |
| Jon O. Nelson | yes |
| Anna S. Novak | yes |
| SuAnn Olson | yes |
| Doug Osowski | yes |
| Mitch Ostlie | yes |
| Todd Porter | yes |
| Brandy L. Pyle | yes |
| David Richter | yes |
| Nico Rios | yes |
| Karen M. Rohr | yes |
| Dan Ruby | yes |
| Matthew Ruby | yes |
| Mark Sanford | yes |
| Bernie Satrom | yes |
| Mike Schatz | yes |
| Austen Schauer | yes |
| Representative Kathy Skroch | yes |
| Vicky Steiner | yes |
| Gregory Stemen | yes |
| Steve Swiontek | yes |
| Representative Kelby Timmons | yes |
| Nathan Toman | yes |
| Bill Tveit | yes |
| Lori VanWinkle | yes |
| Steve Vetter | yes |
| Don Vigesaa | yes |
| Daniel R. Vollmer | yes |
| Scott Wagner | yes |
| Jonathan Warrey | yes |
| Robin Weisz | yes |
| Christina Wolff | yes |
| Austin Foss | no |
| Karla Rose Hanson | no |
| TJ Brown | other |
| Mary Schneider | other |
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1621
January 23, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 43 · no: 3 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (47)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jeff Barta | yes |
| Todd Beard | yes |
| Brad Bekkedahl | yes |
| Keith Boehm | yes |
| Ryan Braunberger | yes |
| Randy A. Burckhard | yes |
| Jose L. Castaneda | yes |
| Sean Cleary | yes |
| Cole Conley | yes |
| Claire Cory | yes |
| Kyle Davison | yes |
| Dick Dever | yes |
| Michael Dwyer | yes |
| Mark Enget | yes |
| Robert Erbele | yes |
| Justin Gerhardt | yes |
| Kathy Hogan | yes |
| David Hogue | yes |
| Greg Kessel | yes |
| Jerry Klein | yes |
| Diane Larson | yes |
| Judy Lee | yes |
| Randy D. Lemm | yes |
| Larry Luick | yes |
| Jeffery J. Magrum | yes |
| Richard Marcellais | yes |
| Tim Mathern | yes |
| Scott Meyer | yes |
| Janne Myrdal | yes |
| Dale Patten | yes |
| Bob Paulson | yes |
| Michelle Powers | yes |
| Kristin Roers | yes |
| Dean Rummel | yes |
| Donald Schaible | yes |
| Jonathan Sickler | yes |
| Ronald Sorvaag | yes |
| Paul J. Thomas | yes |
| Desiree van Oosting | yes |
| Chuck Walen | yes |
| Terry M. Wanzek | yes |
| Mark F. Weber | yes |
| Kent Weston | yes |
| Josh Boschee | no |
| David A. Clemens | no |
| Mike Wobbema | no |
| Michelle Axtman | other |
Legislative history
- Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
- Signed by Governor 01/23
- Sent to Governor
- Signed by Speaker
- Signed by President
- Returned to House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
- Engrossment placed on calendar 12 2 0
- Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
- Received from House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 2
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1
- Committee Hearing 01:00
- Committee Hearing 11:00
- Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
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