All Roll Calls
Yes: 227 • No: 0
North DakotaHB 14292025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-07 and 12.1-17-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment and stalking with a robot; and to provide a penalty.
Sponsored By: Dawson Holle (Republican)
Became Law
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
No-fly drone zones over homes and farms
The law makes it a crime to fly a drone over someone else’s homestead or secure farm areas and keep it there. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor. A later offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Using a drone with a camera or other surveillance gear over those areas is a Class A misdemeanor. These rules apply when you do not own or lease the property, you control the flight, and the drone remains over the area.
What counts as farms and livestock
An animal feeding operation is a site where non‑aquatic animals are kept and fed 45 days or more in any 12 months, and crops do not grow there in the normal season. Farming or ranching means growing crops or raising animals, poultry, milk, or fruit. Timber production and farm services done by a processor under a contract do not count. Livestock includes cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, horses, bison, elk, fur animals, and other farm‑raised animals. These definitions set which sites and activities get the drone protections.
When drone flights are allowed
These crimes do not apply if the owner gives consent. They also do not apply to reasonable commercial or farm flights that follow FAA rules, approvals, or exemptions. They do not apply to flights that collect weather or climate data. They do not apply to flights over 400 feet above the ground. State, local, or federal government flights with legal authority, and public utility flights under state law, are also exempt.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dawson Holle
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Mike Brandenburg
Republican • House
Gretchen Dobervich
Democratic • House
Craig Headland
Republican • House
Donna Henderson
Republican • House
Ben Koppelman
Republican • House
Bill Tveit
Republican • House
Randy D. Lemm
Republican • Senate
Jeffery J. Magrum
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
4/24/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/21
4/23/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSigned by President
4/17/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
4/15/2025HouseConcurred
4/15/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/7/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0
4/4/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/2/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
4/1/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 11:15
3/20/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
3/7/2025SenateReceived from House
2/25/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
2/24/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/21/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
2/20/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 08:30
1/24/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Holle
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Myrdal
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