HB 1082 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 36-25-01 of North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of farmed elk.

HB 1082 amends North Dakota's Century Code section 36-25-01 to update the legal definition of "farmed elk." The bill directly affects elk farmers, ranchers, and state agencies that enforce wildlife regulations involving elk farming. The context provided does not specify the exact changes to the definition or how it differs from the previous wording. As a definitional amendment, it does not establish new regulatory requirements or impact other groups beyond those covered by the revised definition. The bill became law on March 14, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code to formally define 'farmed elk' for legal clarity. It clarifies that farmed elk are mammals of the elk family raised in manmade enclosures for purposes like fiber, meat, breeding, or exhibition, while explicitly excluding wild elk species. This definition helps establish regulatory boundaries for animal health oversight.
Scope change
The bill expands regulatory clarity by adding a formal definition for 'farmed elk' to the state's animal health chapter, which previously lacked this specific terminology.
DEFINITION

Added a formal definition of 'farmed elk' to clarify that it refers to elk family mammals raised in manmade enclosures for specific purposes like fiber, meat, breeding, or exhibition, while excluding wild elk species.

Added definitions for 'Board' (state board of animal health) and 'Commissioner' (agriculture commissioner) to establish clear regulatory authority references.

Added definition for 'Owner' to specify who is responsible for raising farmed elk under the new regulatory framework.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Jan 14, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/14
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 04:00
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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