North Dakota Requires Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and AEDs in Public and Nonpublic Schools

Original title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cardiac emergency response plans for public and nonpublic schools and athletic events.

Last action · June 11, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Sponsors: Lisa Meier and 11 others

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Does

North Dakota requires all public and nonpublic schools to develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan, place s on school grounds, and train designated staff beginning in the 2027-28 school year.

Why it matters

The measure establishes mandatory safety protocols and liability protections for school staff across all public and nonpublic educational facilities in the state.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Public and Nonpublic Schools

Schools must develop and adopt a cardiac emergency response plan, place automated external defibrillators with signage, and ensure staff training starting in the 2027-28 school year.

Directly affected

School Personnel and Coaches

Designated staff including licensed coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers must receive training under the cardiac emergency response plan.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do schools have to comply with the new cardiac emergency response plan requirement?

Schools must comply beginning with the 2027-28 school year.

Who is protected from liability under this measure?

School boards, individual board members, governing boards, administrators, principals, teachers, school employees, and crisis management team members are immune from liability for injuries resulting from carrying out plan elements.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

26 actions

Jun 11, 2025
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
May 2, 2025HouseEnrolled
Signed by Governor 05/01
May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled
Sent to Governor
May 1, 2025House
Signed by Speaker
Apr 29, 2025Senate
Signed by President
Apr 25, 2025SenateFloor
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 3

Show 20 earlier actions

Apr 25, 2025SenateCommittee
Conference committee report adopted
Apr 24, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseFloor
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1
Apr 24, 2025HouseCommittee
Conference committee report adopted
Apr 21, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateCommittee
Conference committee appointed Gerhardt Wobbema Beard
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Conference committee appointed Hauck Novak Heinert
Apr 14, 2025House
Refused to concur
Apr 9, 2025House
Returned to House (12)
Apr 9, 2025SenateFloor
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5
Apr 9, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Apr 8, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0
Mar 17, 2025SenateCommittee
Committee Hearing 10:00
Mar 7, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Feb 25, 2025Senate
Received from House
Feb 25, 2025HouseFloor
Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 2
Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4
Jan 27, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 04:00
Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →