An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of supplemental feed for hunting; and to provide an expiration date., the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2137 (Senators Boehm, Thomas, Patten) (Representatives Koppelman, Novak, Tveit)
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of supplemental feed for hunting; and to provide an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
enacted as follows: Hunting big game animals using supplemental feed not prohibited or restricted. The department may not adopt a rule or implement a policy prohibiting or restricting the use of
supplemental feed on private property for hunting a big game animal. SECTION 2. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act is effective through July 31, 2029, and after that date is
ineffective.

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____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2137.

Senate Vote: House Vote:

Yeas 31 Yeas 56

Nays 15 Nays 34

Absent 1 Absent 4

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State