# North Dakota HB 1551: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty. North Dakota HB 1551, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Craig Headland (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1551-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1551 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-20 - Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 - Sponsor: Craig Headland (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (220 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Simpler rules for soil amendment sellers: benefit, low. Clearly labeled hay, straw, peat, leaf mold, sand, perlite, vermiculite, gypsum, and vermicompost are exempt from the chapter’s soil-amendment requirements. Clearly labeled compost, garden soil, landscaping soil or topsoil, mulch or wood products, planting mix, potting mix, and soilless growing med… - Annual inspection fees for product distributors: cost, low. For each covered beneficial substance, distributors pay the greater of $10 or $0.20 per ton distributed in North Dakota. Manufacturer-distributor product exchanges and products sold exclusively in packages of 10 pounds (4.54 kilograms) or less are exempt. The last licensed handler of a lot must rep… - New fees for plant product sellers: cost, low. Before distribution, covered sellers need a $100 license for each North Dakota location or mobile mechanical unit; licenses are nontransferable and must be posted. Each covered brand also needs registration before sale or distribution, with a current label and a $50 fee per product. Licenses and re… - Clearer labels for plant product buyers: mixed, low. North Dakota requires readable labels on covered beneficial substances—products that help plants, soil, or growing media, excluding nutrients and pesticides. Labels must show the product name, customary and metric net weight or volume, responsible parties’ names and addresses, purpose, and directio… - Inspections and penalties for product sellers: mixed, low. The agriculture commissioner can inspect products, labels, and records during operating hours with notice, and sample and test products. The commissioner can reject incomplete applications, cancel registrations, and stop sales or use for violations; release requires written authorization. Violation… - Safer plant products, stricter seller duties: mixed, low. Sellers cannot distribute covered products that are unregistered, unless exempt, or products that are mislabeled or adulterated. The law bars false labels, use of another product’s name, harmful contents, inadequate warnings, composition that differs from label claims, and unwanted crop or noxious… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Craig Headland (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Beltz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dawson Holle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Claire Cory (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Erbele (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Terry M. Wanzek (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4 | pass | 89 | 4 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 | pass | 44 | 2 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4 | pass | 87 | 4 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (House) - 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4 (House) - 2025-03-18: Concurred (House) - 2025-03-14: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4 (House) - 2025-02-18: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 3 (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 09:45 (House) - 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee (House) ## Bill text - Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-02001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-04000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-02000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Beltz: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-01001m.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-02001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-04000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-02000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Beltz (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1199-01001m.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501) - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501) - [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501) - [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1551-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).