---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-21-01, 15.1-21-02, and 15.1-21-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory computer science and cybersecurity instruction and minimum requirements for high school graduation; and to provide an expiration date."
description: "Relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑21‑01, 15.1‑21‑02, and 15.1‑21‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory computer science and cybersecurity instruction and minimum requirements for high school graduation; and to provide an expiration date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1398"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1398 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Lefor"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-16"
last_action: "2023-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f574522-79fc-42ba-8eab-6e594c451d27"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "be2b938cb29879bd80cafe1356d903c1a4854ee17ff77cbcc7b0a7ca39c89457"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1398 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-21-01, 15.1-21-02, and 15.1-21-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory computer science and cybersecurity instruction and minimum requirements for high school graduation; and to provide an expiration date.

Relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑21‑01, 15.1‑21‑02, and 15.1‑21‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory computer science and cybersecurity instruction and minimum requirements for high school graduation; and to provide an expiration date.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0970-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0970-03000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0970-02000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1398 — **44–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1398 — **81–11** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Lefor — primary (person)
- Anna S. Novak — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck — cosponsor (person)
- David S. Rust — cosponsor (person)
- Dean Rummel — cosponsor (person)
- Emily O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Glenn Bosch — cosponsor (person)
- Shawn Vedaa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-16** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-14** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-02-14** Committee Hearing 03:30
- **2023-02-15** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 5 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-16** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 11 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-17** Received from House
- **2023-02-20** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 11:15
- **2023-03-15** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-17** Returned to House
- **2023-03-20** Signed by President
- **2023-03-21** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-03-21** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-24** Signed by Governor 03/24 `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-28** Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f574522-79fc-42ba-8eab-6e594c451d27`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).