# North Dakota SB 2250: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 32-03-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damages for injuries to timber.

North Dakota SB 2250, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 32-03-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damages for injuries to timber., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jerry Klein (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2250
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 32-03-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damages for injuries to timber.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/25
- Sponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger damages for cutting trees on your land: benefit, high. 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 p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Kasper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Kessel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 8 | pass | 84 | 8 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-26: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/25 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Governor 03/24 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 8 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-29: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1103-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1103-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1103-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1103-01000.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2250-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).