# North Dakota SB 2139: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-73-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fees for recording and rerecording livestock brands.

North Dakota SB 2139, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-73-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fees for recording and rerecording livestock brands., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dale Patten (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2139
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-73-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fees for recording and rerecording livestock brands.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fees for livestock brand applicants: cost, low. North Dakota requires a $50 fee with each application to record or rerecord a livestock brand, up from $25. Applicants pay $25 more per application.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kempenich (Republican), House
- 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 86 nays 7 | pass | 86 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4 | pass | 43 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 7 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 1 0 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 11:15 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0581-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0581-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0581-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0581-01000.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2139-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).