A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to disabled veteran deer hunting licenses.
SB 2199 would create a new rule in North Dakota law allowing disabled veterans with a 100% service-connected disability (verified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs) to receive a deer hunting license automatically. The bill directly affects qualifying disabled veterans by removing them from the standard lottery system for deer licenses. Under this proposed change, these veterans would be entitled to a license without competing in the annual drawing, streamlining access to hunting opportunities. This is a specific policy change to license eligibility, not a broader hunting regulation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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INTRODUCED
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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The bill was renumbered from 25.0513.01000 to 25.0513.02000 and changed from 'Introduced' to 'First Engrossment' status, indicating it has been amended and approved by the Senate. The core policy change replaces a provision granting free deer licenses to disabled veterans with a new system awarding one bonus point per year toward lottery applications for deer hunting licenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from providing free deer licenses to disabled veterans to awarding bonus points toward lottery eligibility for deer hunting licenses.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed eligibility benefit from receiving a free deer license to receiving one bonus point annually toward lottery applications for deer hunting licenses.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that bonus points must reset after receiving a deer license issued by lottery.
TECHNICAL
Bill renumbered from 25.0513.01000 to 25.0513.02000 and status changed from 'Introduced' to 'First Engrossment'.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Jan 29, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (17-72-2)
house
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on consent calendar 13 0 0
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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