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                        IntroducedJan 21, 2025
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                        Passed Senate
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                        Passed House
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                        Signed into Law
 
                    
                    
                    A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
                
                
            
        Last Action See all actions
                         Senate • Feb 10, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43
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                Votes
                        NO: 43
                                            OTHER: 0
Actions
            - Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43
 
 - Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
 
 - Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM, Room Fort Union - A bill relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
 - Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 2:20 PM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
 - Committee Hearing 10:15 (Agriculture and Veterans Affairs)
 
 - Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
 
 
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            - Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:14 AM (SB 2343)
 - Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:54 AM (SB 2343 - Closed Hearing)
 - Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 02:20 PM (Committee Work - SB 2343)
 - Video - Senate, 02/10 01:42 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2343 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Do Not Pass)
 - Video - Senate, 02/10 01:43 PM (Senator Weston)
 - Video - Senate, 02/10 01:43 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2343 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Do Not Pass - Votes Required 24: FAILED - Yea 4 Nay 43 N/V 0 Exc 0)
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- JESSICA PATINO, TURTLE LAKE, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Micheal A. Kemp, 100% Disabled North Dakota Citizen (N/A), West Fargo, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Macauley Haag, Center, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Karsyn B. Haag, Center, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Scotty Simpson, Simpson Bees (Owner), Tuttle, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jacob Gregory, Williston, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- wayne a. haag, Citizen, Center, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jennifer L. Haag, Citizen, Center, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mark Sperry, ND Beekeepers Assn (Director), Kindred, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Lonnie D. Thompson, Thompson Apiaries, Inc (Beekeeper), New Rockford, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Robert G. Morlock, Morlock Honey Farms. LLC (Morlock Honey Farms. LLC), Casselton, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cade Shook, Langdon, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ryan Thomas, Thomas Honey Farms Inc (Thomas Honey Farms Inc), Langdon, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Peggy L. Nissen, Five Star Honey Farms (owner/beekeeper), Minot, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chris Brademeyer, Oakes, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Eric Andress, Hettinger, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Victor Seppi, Alsen, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- nathan larimore, (Beekeeper), larimore, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rochelle Lazo, Harvest Honey, Inc. (Vice President), Baldwin, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Grady O'Neill, TJO Bees, LLC (Beekeeper), Flasher, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dana Evans, Kindred, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zac Browning, Browning's Honey Co., Inc (Browning's Honey Co., Inc), Jamestown, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kathrin N. Volochenko, Nonpartisan League (Treasurer), Kief, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Richard Marcellais, Legislative Assembly (Senator), Belcourt, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michael Lamb, Lamb's Honey Farm, Mohall, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Adam Pachl, Citizen (Hobby Beekeeper/Former Apiary Inspector), Mandan, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dusty Backer, Center, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (Neutral) -- Samantha Brunner, North Dakota Department of Agriculture (State Apiary Inspector), Bismarck, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Anthony Duben, Spirit Lake Honey (Landowner, Beekeeper), Devils Lake, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Andrew Alexis Varvel, Bismarck, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Shawn J. Marcellais, Belcourt, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Favor) -- Kevin Herrmann, Beulah, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ryan J. Myklebust, ND citizen (ND beekeeper 816), Devils Lake, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Thomas Lee, (Beekeeper), aneta, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Chad Price, Premier Apiaries, Jamestown, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 - Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tim Hiatt, Bowman, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 02/06 10:15 AM)PDF
 



