North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2343: A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2025
Relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. Section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: 4.1 - 16 - 08.1. Placement or location of a hive - Limitation . 1. A beekeeper may not place or locate a hive within one - half mile [.80 kilometer] from the nearest edge of a roadway within the state highway system as provided for in chapter 24 - 01, or a federal highway within this state . 2. If the commissioner receives a complaint alleging a violation of this section, the commissioner b. Verify whether the placement or location cited in the complaint is in violation of subsection 1; and, if so c. (1) Contact the beekeeper, if known; and (2) Direct that within forty - eight hours from the time of contact by the commissioner, the beekeeper remove from the site all colonies, all hives and content of the hives, and all beekeeping equipment. 3. If the beekeeper fails to meet the requirements of paragraph 2 of subdivision c of subsection 2 or if the beekeeper is unknown, the agriculture …
Sponsors
- Richard Marcellais (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Collette Brown (D, 9)
- Jayme Davis (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
- : Committee Hearing 10:15
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 10, 2025): 4 yea, 43 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is SB2343?
- SB2343 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
- What does SB2343 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.
- What is the status of SB2343?
- Failed as of February 10, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43 (February 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2343?
- Richard Marcellais (D, 9), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2343?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2343.html
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