---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permitting private tutors on public school premises; to amend and reenact section 15.1-07-26, subsection 8 of section 15.1-15-02, subsections 2 and 6 of section 15.1-19-10, section 15.1-27-03.1, subsection 4 of section 15.1-27-03.2, section 15.1-27-04.1, and subsection 5 of section 15.1-36-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school district enrollment, the definition of \"probationary teacher\", a school district's policy governing possession of a weapon, the definition of \"dangerous weapon\", modification of weighting factors, transition maximums and an increase in per student payments, and the school construction revolving loan fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide for an exemption; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date."
description: "Relating to permitting private tutors on public school premises; to amend and reenact section 15.1‑07‑26, subsection 8 of section 15.1‑15‑02, subsections 2 and 6 of section 15.1‑19‑10, section 15.1‑27‑03.1, subsection 4 of section 15.1‑27‑03.2, section 15.1‑27‑04.1, and subsection 5 of section 15.1‑36‑08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school district enrollment, the definition of \"probationary teacher\", a school district's policy governing possession of a weapon, the definition of \"dangerous weapon\", modification of weighting factors, transition maximums and an increase in per student payments, and the school construction revolving loan fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide for an exemption; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2284"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2284 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donald Schaible"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 50
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-16"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b2e6b28-0ff4-42e6-a507-ce003b43408f"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "350132ac8e67a55414fc8e653aabe69ec8ca8a445dae62a0c72a1f927bfcbccf"
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 SB 2284 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permitting private tutors on public school premises; to amend and reenact section 15.1-07-26, subsection 8 of section 15.1-15-02, subsections 2 and 6 of section 15.1-19-10, section 15.1-27-03.1, subsection 4 of section 15.1-27-03.2, section 15.1-27-04.1, and subsection 5 of section 15.1-36-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school district enrollment, the definition of "probationary teacher", a school district's policy governing possession of a weapon, the definition of "dangerous weapon", modification of weighting factors, transition maximums and an increase in per student payments, and the school construction revolving loan fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide for an exemption; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to permitting private tutors on public school premises; to amend and reenact section 15.1‑07‑26, subsection 8 of section 15.1‑15‑02, subsections 2 and 6 of section 15.1‑19‑10, section 15.1‑27‑03.1, subsection 4 of section 15.1‑27‑03.2, section 15.1‑27‑04.1, and subsection 5 of section 15.1‑36‑08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school district enrollment, the definition of "probationary teacher", a school district's policy governing possession of a weapon, the definition of "dangerous weapon", modification of weighting factors, transition maximums and an increase in per student payments, and the school construction revolving loan fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide for an exemption; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective 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/23-0697-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-07000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-02000.pdf)
4. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-03000.pdf)
5. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-06000.pdf)
6. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-05000.pdf)
7. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments - NOT ADOPTED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0697-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2284 — **77–15** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2284 — **42–4** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2284 — **76–16** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2284 — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Donald Schaible — primary (person)
- Jay Elkin — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Nathe — cosponsor (person)
- Pat D. Heinert — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-16** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** Committee Hearing 03:00
- **2023-02-06** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-02-07** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-07** Amendment adopted
- **2023-02-07** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-02-15** Committee Hearing 03:45
- **2023-02-17** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2023-02-17** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-02-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-20** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-20** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-21** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-22** Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-13** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-15** Committee Hearing 04:00
- **2023-03-20** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-03-28** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-03-28** Committee Hearing 03:00
- **2023-03-28** Committee Hearing 05:00
- **2023-03-29** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2023-03-29** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-30** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** Amendment adopted
- **2023-03-31** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-04-04** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-04-10** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-04-11** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2023-04-18** Committee Hearing 01:07
- **2023-04-19** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 1 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-20** Division of amendment
- **2023-04-20** Division A adopted
- **2023-04-20** Division B adopted
- **2023-04-20** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-20** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 76 nays 16 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-21** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-04-21** Refused to concur
- **2023-04-21** Conference committee appointed Schaible Elkin Axtman
- **2023-04-21** Conference committee appointed Heinert Richter Hanson
- **2023-04-28** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-28** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-28** Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-28** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-28** Conference committee report adopted
- **2023-04-28** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 77 nays 15 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-29** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-29** Signed by President
- **2023-04-29** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-18** Signed by Governor 05/08 `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-18** Filed with Secretary Of State 05/09 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b2e6b28-0ff4-42e6-a507-ce003b43408f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).