SB 2174 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1 and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date.

Summary
Relating to the regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a 'First Engrossment' version to the final 'Enrollment' version, with minor text cleanup and formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including definitions of animal feeding operations, setback distance rules, and county zoning authority.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'FIRST ENGROSSMENT' header and replaced it with 'SENATE BILL NO. 2174' and sponsor information, indicating the bill has passed both houses and is being enrolled for signature.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to match the enrolled version, including removing duplicate headers and consolidating text layout.

Added a new subsection (9.d) requiring counties to make a valid determination on conditional use permit applications within sixty days if they allow animal feeding operations as a conditional use.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

425
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic5
2 Yea 3 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican42
40 Yea 2 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/02
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 66 nays 25
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 5 0
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 5
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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