North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1551: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
Relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
From the enrolled text, March 21, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty. SECTION 1. A new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Definitions. 1. "Beneficial substance" means a substance or compound, which includes a plant amendment, plant biostimulant, plant inoculant, soil amendment, soil inoculant, and other chemical or biological materials benefiting the growing environment of plants demonstrated by scientific research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants, soils, or media. The term does not include a primary, secondary, or microplant nutrient or pesticides. 2. "Brand" means a term, designation, trademark, product name, or other specific designation under which an individual beneficial substance is offered for sale. 3. "Bulk" means products in nonpackaged form. 4. "Distribute" means to import, consign, manufacture, produce, compound, mix, or blend beneficial substances, or offer for sale, sell, barter, or otherwise supply beneficial substances in the state. 5. "Distributor" means a person that imports, consigns, manufactures, produces, compounds, mixes, or blends beneficial substances, or offers for sale, sells, barters, or otherwise supplies beneficial substances in the state. 6. "Label" means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container or …
Sponsors
- Craig Headland (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Mike Beltz (R, 20)
- Michael Brandenburg (R, 28)
- Claire Cory (R, 42)
- Robert Erbele (R, 28)
- Dawson Holle (R, 31)
- Terry Wanzek (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- : Signed by Governor 03/25
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Votes
- Final Passage (March 18, 2025): 89 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Final Passage (March 13, 2025): 44 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 19, 2025): 87 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1551?
- HB1551 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
- What does HB1551 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of HB1551?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (March 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1551?
- Craig Headland (R, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1551?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1551.html
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