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North Dakota HB 1624 — A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
North Dakota, 69. HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offering school breakfast and lun
Latest action
January 23, 2026 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24
Summary
Relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
Sponsors
- Mike Nathe — primary sponsor
- Michelle Axtman
- Brad Bekkedahl
- Liz Conmy
- Pat D. Heinert
- Jim Jonas
- Bob Martinson
- Anna S. Novak
- David Richter
- Kristin Roers
- Donald Schaible
- Gregory Stemen
Bill text
INTRODUCED Read version ↗
FIRST ENGROSSMENT Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1624
January 23, 2026 · Senate · fail
yes: 22 · no: 24 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (47)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jeff Barta | yes |
| Brad Bekkedahl | yes |
| Josh Boschee | yes |
| Ryan Braunberger | yes |
| Randy A. Burckhard | yes |
| Sean Cleary | yes |
| Kyle Davison | yes |
| Dick Dever | yes |
| Kathy Hogan | yes |
| Greg Kessel | yes |
| Jerry Klein | yes |
| Diane Larson | yes |
| Judy Lee | yes |
| Larry Luick | yes |
| Richard Marcellais | yes |
| Tim Mathern | yes |
| Dale Patten | yes |
| Kristin Roers | yes |
| Dean Rummel | yes |
| Donald Schaible | yes |
| Ronald Sorvaag | yes |
| Mark F. Weber | yes |
| Todd Beard | no |
| Keith Boehm | no |
| Jose L. Castaneda | no |
| David A. Clemens | no |
| Cole Conley | no |
| Claire Cory | no |
| Michael Dwyer | no |
| Mark Enget | no |
| Robert Erbele | no |
| Justin Gerhardt | no |
| David Hogue | no |
| Randy D. Lemm | no |
| Jeffery J. Magrum | no |
| Scott Meyer | no |
| Janne Myrdal | no |
| Bob Paulson | no |
| Michelle Powers | no |
| Jonathan Sickler | no |
| Paul J. Thomas | no |
| Desiree van Oosting | no |
| Chuck Walen | no |
| Terry M. Wanzek | no |
| Kent Weston | no |
| Mike Wobbema | no |
| Michelle Axtman | other |
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1624
January 22, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 55 · no: 38 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (94)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Bert Anderson | yes |
| Dick Anderson | yes |
| Landon Bahl | yes |
| Mike Beltz | yes |
| Mike Berg | yes |
| Glenn Bosch | yes |
| Mike Brandenburg | yes |
| Collette Brown | yes |
| Liz Conmy | yes |
| Jayme Davis | yes |
| Gretchen Dobervich | yes |
| Jason Dockter | yes |
| Lisa Finley-DeVille | yes |
| Austin Foss | yes |
| Karen Grindberg | yes |
| Jim Grueneich | yes |
| LaurieBeth Hager | yes |
| Karla Rose Hanson | yes |
| Patrick R. Hatlestad | yes |
| Matthew Heilman | yes |
| Pat D. Heinert | yes |
| Jared Hendrix | yes |
| Dawson Holle | yes |
| Zachary Ista | yes |
| Jim Jonas | yes |
| Karen Karls | yes |
| Keith Kempenich | yes |
| Dwight Kiefert | yes |
| Mike Lefor | yes |
| Donald W. Longmuir | yes |
| Andrew Marschall | yes |
| Bob Martinson | yes |
| Carrie McLeod | yes |
| Dustin McNally | yes |
| Lisa Meier | yes |
| Alisa Mitskog | yes |
| Mike Nathe | yes |
| Jon O. Nelson | yes |
| Anna S. Novak | yes |
| Mitch Ostlie | yes |
| Todd Porter | yes |
| Brandy L. Pyle | yes |
| David Richter | yes |
| Matthew Ruby | yes |
| Mark Sanford | yes |
| Bernie Satrom | yes |
| Austen Schauer | yes |
| Mary Schneider | yes |
| Vicky Steiner | yes |
| Gregory Stemen | yes |
| Steve Swiontek | yes |
| Nathan Toman | yes |
| Scott Wagner | yes |
| Jonathan Warrey | yes |
| Robin Weisz | yes |
| Karen A. Anderson | no |
| Macy Bolinske | no |
| Nels Christianson | no |
| Ty Dressler | no |
| Clayton Fegley | no |
| Jay Fisher | no |
| Kathy Frelich | no |
| Jared C. Hagert | no |
| Dori Hauck | no |
| Craig Headland | no |
| Donna Henderson | no |
| Jeff Hoverson | no |
| Jorin Johnson | no |
| Daniel Johnston | no |
| Jim Kasper | no |
| Lawrence R. Klemin | no |
| Ben Koppelman | no |
| Scott Louser | no |
| Roger A. Maki | no |
| David Monson | no |
| Desiree Morton | no |
| Mike Motschenbacher | no |
| Eric J. Murphy | no |
| Dennis Nehring | no |
| SuAnn Olson | no |
| Doug Osowski | no |
| Nico Rios | no |
| Karen M. Rohr | no |
| Dan Ruby | no |
| Mike Schatz | no |
| Kathy Skroch | no |
| Kelby Timmons | no |
| Bill Tveit | no |
| Lori VanWinkle | no |
| Steve Vetter | no |
| Don Vigesaa | no |
| Daniel R. Vollmer | no |
| Christina Wolff | no |
| TJ Brown | other |
Motion for Consideration of Amendments on HB 1624
January 23, 2026 · Senate · fail
yes: 14 · no: 32 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (47)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Todd Beard | yes |
| Keith Boehm | yes |
| David A. Clemens | yes |
| Mark Enget | yes |
| Justin Gerhardt | yes |
| Jeffery J. Magrum | yes |
| Scott Meyer | yes |
| Janne Myrdal | yes |
| Bob Paulson | yes |
| Michelle Powers | yes |
| Desiree van Oosting | yes |
| Chuck Walen | yes |
| Kent Weston | yes |
| Mike Wobbema | yes |
| Jeff Barta | no |
| Brad Bekkedahl | no |
| Josh Boschee | no |
| Ryan Braunberger | no |
| Randy A. Burckhard | no |
| Jose L. Castaneda | no |
| Sean Cleary | no |
| Cole Conley | no |
| Claire Cory | no |
| Kyle Davison | no |
| Dick Dever | no |
| Michael Dwyer | no |
| Robert Erbele | no |
| Kathy Hogan | no |
| David Hogue | no |
| Greg Kessel | no |
| Jerry Klein | no |
| Diane Larson | no |
| Judy Lee | no |
| Randy D. Lemm | no |
| Larry Luick | no |
| Richard Marcellais | no |
| Tim Mathern | no |
| Dale Patten | no |
| Kristin Roers | no |
| Dean Rummel | no |
| Donald Schaible | no |
| Jonathan Sickler | no |
| Ronald Sorvaag | no |
| Paul J. Thomas | no |
| Terry M. Wanzek | no |
| Mark F. Weber | no |
| Michelle Axtman | other |
Legislative history
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24
- Amendment failed
- Amendment proposed on floor
- Engrossment placed on calendar 8 7 1
- Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee
- Received from House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 38
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 5 1
- Committee Hearing 12:30
- Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee
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