# North Dakota SB 2174: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1 and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota SB 2174, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1 and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul J. Thomas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2174
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1 and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
- Sponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (108 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New siting rules for livestock farms: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2026, North Dakota counties and townships can shorten or lengthen required distances between animal feeding operations and nearby homes or designated residential, recreational, or commercial land. Changes must use the agriculture commissioner's odor tool, with an odor-annoyance-…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Beltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dori Hauck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy D. Lemm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Weston (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 66 nays 25 | pass | 66 | 25 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 5 | pass | 42 | 5 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-04: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor 04/02 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 66 nays 25 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 5 0 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 10:15 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 5 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rereferred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-02003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0603-02003m.pdf)

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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-SB2174-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).