Bills affecting Person with a disability in North Dakota — 2026 session

Payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study on the circumstances and needs of special education teachers and the related special education teacher shortage.

AN ACT to create a committee to study special education funding during the 2025-26 interim; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Definitions of terms used for special education.

The family paid caregiver service pilot project and the cross-disability advisory council; and to provide an appropriation.

Definitions associated with assistance animals and disability documentation for a service or assistance animal in a rental dwelling; and to provide a penalty.

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding accessibility of government services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing differences.

Fee for service ratesetting for developmentally disabled facilities; and to declare an emergency.

Special education strategist credentials.

The definition of disability, the definition of electronic means, forms and decisions issued by electronic means, requests for rehearing of an administrative order, maximum death benefits, and the scholarship fund; and to provide for application.

The powers and duties of the department of health and human services, treatment hearing timelines, and membership of the cross-disability advisory council; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.

Disability retirement benefit eligibility.

Workers' compensation additional benefits payable; and to provide for application.