The North Dakota House of Representatives considered and voted on multiple measures April 14, 2025. Several committee recommendations carried the day while others failed on final votes.
Notable outcomes:
- Senate Bill 21-37 (supplemental feed for hunting) — passed 56-34 after the House rejected two proposed amendments (see separate coverage).
- Senate Bill 22-10 (legislative study on managing water by watershed boundaries) — passed 85-3. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee recommended a due-pass vote; proponents said the study will examine watershed-based management approaches used in other states.
- Senate Bill 23-87 (rights of sexual violence survivors) — passed 89-0 after Human Services Committee amendments. The bill codifies rights for survivors when reporting or seeking forensic exams and includes provisions about advocates and access to reports.
- Senate Bill 20-69 (publication requirements for legal notices) — passed 72-17 after committee amendments; the change allows state agencies to post notices on their websites as a backstop if newspaper publication was inadvertently missed.
- Senate Bill 23-25 (nonfederal easements on wetland areas) — failed 4-84; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee recommended do not pass, citing practical and cost difficulties in determining ordinary high water marks for many small wetlands.
Other floor actions: conference committee reports were adopted on specified House measures, and multiple bills were noted as signed by the governor in a message read into the record.
The House adjourned until 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, after completing the day's business.