AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to nonresident deer bow licenses.
HB 1260 requires that 15% of mule deer licenses available for the regular gun season in the previous year must be reserved for nonresident hunters using bows. This law directly affects nonresident hunters seeking to hunt mule deer in North Dakota with bow and arrow equipment. The key provision mandates this specific reservation percentage for mule deer licenses, applying to the licenses made available for the regular gun season. The bill amends North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-03-11 to implement this change, which was signed into law in April 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 11, 2025
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This bill amends North Dakota law to require that 15% of mule deer hunting licenses and permits for the regular gun season be made available to nonresidents who wish to hunt any deer species using a bow and arrow. The change expands hunting opportunities for nonresidents while maintaining the existing 15% allocation framework.
Scope change
The bill modifies eligibility criteria by specifying that the 15% allocation applies to nonresidents hunting any deer species with a bow and arrow during the regular gun season, rather than limiting it to mule deer only.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed eligibility requirements for nonresident bow hunting licenses from being limited to mule deer to allowing nonresidents to hunt any deer species with a bow and arrow during the regular gun season.
TECHNICAL
Added certification language and signature blocks for the House Speaker, Senate President, Chief Clerk, Secretary of Senate, and Governor to formalize the bill's passage and approval process.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11
legislature
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/10
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LaurieBeth Hager
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Koppelman
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ruby
RRepublican
Co
Dick Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Dori Hauck
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Olson
RRepublican
Co
Jon Nelson
RRepublican
Co
Keith Boehm
RRepublican
Co
Mark Weber
RRepublican
Co
Paul Thomas
RRepublican
Co
Richard Marcellais
DDemocratic
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