North Dakota House Bill 1621
Session 69
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.
Introduced
Introduced in North Dakota Legislative Assembly on Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor
Legislative Management
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1621
State
North Dakota
Session
69
Legislative Management
grade
Primary
checkPassed on January 22, 2026
Motion Text
Motion for Final Passage on HB 1621
House Roll Call Votes
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Brandy L. Pyle
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Kathy Skroch
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Other
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Representative Dustin McNally
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Representative Kelby Timmons
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TJ Brown
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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.
Adopted by the House Joint Policy Committee
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01/28/2026
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
01/23/2026
House
Signed by Governor 01/23
01/23/2026
House
Sent to Governor
01/23/2026
House
Signed by Speaker
01/23/2026
Senate
Signed by President
01/23/2026
House
Returned to House
01/23/2026
Senate
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
01/22/2026
Senate
Engrossment placed on calendar 12 2 0
01/22/2026
Senate
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
01/22/2026
Senate
Received from House
01/22/2026
House
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 2
01/22/2026
House
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
01/21/2026
House
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1
01/21/2026
House
Committee Hearing 01:00
01/21/2026
House
Committee Hearing 11:00
01/21/2026
House
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
Sources
ND Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 6:49:48 AM
Record Updated
Jan 29, 2026 6:53:21 AM