North DakotaSB 22502025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 32-03-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damages for injuries to timber.

Sponsored By: Jerry Klein (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger damages for cutting trees on your land

The law sets two levels of damages for harm to timber, trees, or underwood on another’s land. If someone willfully and wantonly cuts or harms trees on your land, you can collect three times your actual loss. If the harm is negligent, you can collect the amount of your actual loss. The law removes prior excuses that blocked triple damages and applies to injury or removal of timber, trees, and underwood.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jerry Klein

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jim Kasper

    Republican • House

  • Lawrence R. Klemin

    Republican • House

  • Greg Kessel

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 8

House vote • 3/17/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 8

Yes: 84 • No: 8

Senate vote • 1/29/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/25

    3/26/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/24

    3/24/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/21/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/21/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/20/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/18/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 8

    3/17/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1

    3/13/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 11:00

    3/13/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee

    2/18/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/30/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

    1/29/2025Senate
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0

    1/28/2025Senate
  14. Committee Hearing 02:30

    1/27/2025Senate
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

    1/20/2025Senate

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