HB 1334 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating rhubarb as the official state vegetable.

HB 1334 designates rhubarb (scientific name: *Rheum rhabarbarum*) as North Dakota's official state vegetable. This symbolic bill, which became law after Governor's signature on March 14, 2025, amends the North Dakota Century Code to formally recognize rhubarb in this role. It affects no policy, funding, or regulations - only changing the state's ceremonial designation. The bill has no direct impact on residents, businesses, or government operations beyond this official recognition.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This document is a legislative bill (HB 1334) that was introduced and subsequently enrolled for the Governor's signature. The bill designates rhubarb as the official state vegetable of North Dakota by adding a new section to the North Dakota Century Code. The changes shown are primarily formatting and procedural updates reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process, not substantive policy changes.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's purpose remains to designate rhubarb as the official state vegetable.
TECHNICAL

Added formal enrollment documentation including signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Secretary of the Senate, along with vote counts and Governor signature lines.

Removed draft formatting elements like page numbers and bill introduction headers that were present in the initial version.

REQUIREMENT

Established the legal requirement that rhubarb (rheum rhabarbarum) is the official vegetable of North Dakota through a new section in the North Dakota Century Code.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

2422
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
19 Yea 22 Nay 1
52% Nay
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 24 nays 22
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 11
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Matt Heilman
Matt Heilman
RRepublican
ND
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