Free school meals bill passes House, heads to North Dakota Senate

By: Jeff Beach, Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 763

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The North Dakota House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to provide free school meals to K-12 students, sending the bill to the Senate.

The Senate will take up the bill Friday, the last scheduled day of North Dakota’s special legislative session. The House, after a lengthy debate, passed House Bill 1624, 55-38.

Bill sponsor Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, said the bill mirrors a constitutional ballot measure that would require …

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