---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact ten new sections to chapter 43-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, and recognized animal services; to amend and reenact section 43-29-01.1, subsection 1 of section 43-29-02, sections 43-29-03, 43-29-04, 43-29-05, 43-29-05.1, 43-29-06, 43-29-07, 43-29-07.1, 43-29-07.2, 43-29-07.3, 43-29-08.1, 43-29-13, 43-29-14, and 43-29-15, subsection 2 of section 43-29-16, sections 43-29-16.1 and 43-29-17, and subsection 2 of section 43-29-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; to repeal sections 43-29-09, 43-29-10, 43-29-11, and 43-29-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; and to provide a penalty."
description: "Relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, and recognized animal services; to amend and reenact section 43‑29‑01.1, subsection 1 of section 43‑29‑02, sections 43‑29‑03, 43‑29‑04, 43‑29‑05, 43‑29‑05.1, 43‑29‑06, 43‑29‑07, 43‑29‑07.1, 43‑29‑07.2, 43‑29‑07.3, 43‑29‑08.1, 43‑29‑13, 43‑29‑14, and 43‑29‑15, subsection 2 of section 43‑29‑16, sections 43‑29‑16.1 and 43‑29‑17, and subsection 2 of section 43‑29‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; to repeal sections 43‑29‑09, 43‑29‑10, 43‑29‑11, and 43‑29‑12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2129"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2129 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-07"
last_action: "2025-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77a4814d-e38c-485e-b730-628b4b492ec8"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "b3b49cebb37d3c95ccee08c96e3e64b4278ec5e78ad18b456f40cc49c0719b25"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota SB 2129 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact ten new sections to chapter 43-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, and recognized animal services; to amend and reenact section 43-29-01.1, subsection 1 of section 43-29-02, sections 43-29-03, 43-29-04, 43-29-05, 43-29-05.1, 43-29-06, 43-29-07, 43-29-07.1, 43-29-07.2, 43-29-07.3, 43-29-08.1, 43-29-13, 43-29-14, and 43-29-15, subsection 2 of section 43-29-16, sections 43-29-16.1 and 43-29-17, and subsection 2 of section 43-29-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; to repeal sections 43-29-09, 43-29-10, 43-29-11, and 43-29-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, and recognized animal services; to amend and reenact section 43‑29‑01.1, subsection 1 of section 43‑29‑02, sections 43‑29‑03, 43‑29‑04, 43‑29‑05, 43‑29‑05.1, 43‑29‑06, 43‑29‑07, 43‑29‑07.1, 43‑29‑07.2, 43‑29‑07.3, 43‑29‑08.1, 43‑29‑13, 43‑29‑14, and 43‑29‑15, subsection 2 of section 43‑29‑16, sections 43‑29‑16.1 and 43‑29‑17, and subsection 2 of section 43‑29‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; to repeal sections 43‑29‑09, 43‑29‑10, 43‑29‑11, and 43‑29‑12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; and to provide a penalty.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8033-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8033-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8033-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8033-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8033-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2129 — **45–2** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2129 — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2129 — **46–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2129 — **90–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Workforce Development — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2025-02-14** Committee Hearing 09:45
- **2025-02-19** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-20** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-20** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-21** Received from Senate
- **2025-02-25** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 04:00
- **2025-03-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-18** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-03-19** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-03-20** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2025-03-31** Refused to concur
- **2025-03-31** Conference committee appointed Wobbema Powers Boschee
- **2025-04-01** Conference committee appointed Hauck Nehring Tveit
- **2025-04-11** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-16** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-16** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-22** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-22** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 4 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-04-28** Signed by President
- **2025-04-28** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Signed by Governor 04/29 `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-02** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77a4814d-e38c-485e-b730-628b4b492ec8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).