HB 1131 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-25-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of raw milk products; and to provide a penalty.

HB 1131 allows North Dakota farms to sell raw milk directly to consumers for personal use but prohibits selling it to wholesalers, retail stores, or donating it. It specifically bans raw milk sales involving interstate commerce or mass distribution, restricting transactions to direct farm-to-consumer sales within the state. The bill exempts these direct sales from other dairy regulations in North Dakota law, including chapters covering dairy product standards and food safety. This law directly affects dairy farms seeking to sell raw milk products while clarifying legal boundaries for such transactions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends North Dakota's raw milk sales laws to clarify and expand exemptions for farms selling directly to consumers. It removes outdated bill formatting and adds official enrollment details, while keeping the core provision that allows farms to sell raw milk directly to end consumers for personal use.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; it continues to permit direct farm-to-consumer raw milk sales while prohibiting sales to wholesalers or retailers. The changes are primarily administrative and formatting updates reflecting the bill's progression from introduction to enrollment.
TECHNICAL

Removed outdated bill header information including bill number 25.0227.01000 and redundant introductory text.

Added official enrollment details including sponsoring legislators, vote counts, and signature lines for House, Senate, and Governor.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in the bill text, including line breaks and spacing in the statutory language.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Jan 24, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/25
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 5
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:45
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 9
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 1 1
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors