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. S. B. NO. 2137 - PAGE 2
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
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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:Yeas 31 Nays 15 Absent 1
House Vote: Yeas 56 Nays 34 Absent 4
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Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State