North Dakota, Game and Fish

North Dakota House passes bill to require minimum sentencing for human trafficking crimes
House Bill 1361 would establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for people found guilty of human trafficking crimes. The highest sentence would put a person convicted of a Class AA trafficking-related felony — a charge usually involving child victims — in prison for at least 40 years.
Baiting bill limiting North Dakota Game and Fish policy passes Senate
A bill preventing policies that would limit the use of baiting for big game animals on private property passed the Senate floor Wednesday on a 31-15 vote. Senate Bill 2137 would prohibit the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish from creating rules and policies on using bait for wildlife.
North Dakota Senate passes bill that would limit Game and Fish’s power to ban baiting
In a 31-to-15 vote, Senators in Bismarck passed a bill that would limit North Dakota Game and Fish’s power to ban baiting. Senate Bill 2137 will move to the North Dakota house. If passed, it would stop NDGF from implementing rules keeping private landowners from using supplemental feed on their property.
North Dakota bill ending Daylight Saving Time moves past house
A bill that would end Daylight Saving Time in North Dakota has passed in the House. If it becomes law, you would not have to set clocks forward an hour every spring and back again in the fall. Representatives in favor of the bill argued that the time change often results in sleep debt and can
North Dakota House approves bill to exempt state from daylight saving time
North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved Tuesday by House lawmakers. The House voted 55-37 to approve House Bill 1259, which would keep the state on standard time year-round.
North Dakota House passes bill to shorten time for educators to attain lifetime licensure
A bill that would reduce the time it takes for a North Dakota teacher to earn a lifetime educator license passed through the House by a substantial margin Friday, Jan. 24. Representatives voted 79-12 to advance House Bill 1238,
North Dakota House advances bill to allow the sale of raw milk to consumers
Consumers in North Dakota are one step closer to being able to buy unpasteurized milk direct from farmers. The state’s House of Representatives
Daylight saving time: Two bills in Nevada Legislature could end clock-changing
A bipartisan effort in the Nevada Legislature could put an end to the practice this year. Democratic Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch and Republican Senator Robin Titus both have introduced bills to shift the state to permanent standard time later this year.
North Dakota House passes bill to adopt standard time; Senate passage still needed
North Dakotans may get to leave their clocks untouched come the next daylight saving time shift after the House passed a bill to move the state permanently to standard time.
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North Dakota House kills bill that would increase interstate speed to 80 mph, require tractor permits
The bill was strongly opposed by agriculture groups. The House approved a separate 80 mph bill that didn’t have the permits.
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Birth control, IVF protection needed in face of attacks, North Dakota bill sponsor says
Abby Berger of Bismarck stands Jan. 29, 2025, before a legislative committee hearing with a photo illustrating the large number of syringes and vials needed to help her conceive her child. (Jeff Beach ...
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Protections necessary in North Dakota for IVF, contraceptives, supporters say
A group of North Dakota lawmakers heard emotional testimony on a handful of bills related to reproductive health care and the insurance — or lack thereof — to cover it.
North Dakota bill to ban kratom fails, but regulation bill being drafted
Several people submitted testimony that kratom, which comes from a tree that grows in southeast Asia, has helped with chronic ...
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North Dakota bill under consideration requires disinvestment from Chinese-owned companies
BISMARCK (KFGO/KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to divest money from the Legacy Fund away from ...
ND House defeats bill prohibiting National Guardsmen from overseas combat
The bill called for guardsmen to be barred from being in active combat zones unless Congress declares an act of war, which ...
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North Dakota bar association pushes back on bill that makes lawmakers eligible for bar exam
While a new bill could ease North Dakota’s attorney shortage, concerns are being raised about fast-tracking lawmakers to the ...
Bill proposed to penalize companies who hire illegal immigrants
Representative Matt Heilman presented House Bill 1291, which says an employer may not hire someone who isn’t authorized to ...