republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/hb-1291.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1‑72 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority to use a uniform summons and complaint by brand inspectors who are licensed peace officers; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑72‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to brand inspectors as licensed peace officers; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1‑72 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority to use a uniform summons and complaint by brand inspectors who are licensed peace officers; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑72‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to brand inspectors as licensed peace officers; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "HB 1291"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1291 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AGRICULTURE", "LIVESTOCK - SEE ALSO ANIMALS", "PEACE OFFICERS - SEE ALSO LAW ENFORCEMENT", "STOCKMEN'S ASSOCIATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armstrong", "Boschee", "D. Johnson", "Luick", "O. Larsen", "Trottier"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-12"
last_action: "2017-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5613045-b203-4d4a-b92b-26b712bbbc09"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba1291.html"
source_hash: "61f15335d6720883fce2e951608c647c0c6ef377dfecdf94b2f68cc04b72c032"
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 HB 1291 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1‑72 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority to use a uniform summons and complaint by brand inspectors who are licensed peace officers; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑72‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to brand inspectors as licensed peace officers; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the Senate Agriculture Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-02001a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the Senate Agriculture Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-02001m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-02000.pdf)
6. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-03000.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Johnson** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-01001a.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Johnson (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0732-01001m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 44 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 89 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **89–2** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 86 YEAS, 3 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 5 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **86–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Armstrong — primary (person)
- Boschee — primary (person)
- D. Johnson — primary (person)
- Luick — primary (person)
- O. Larsen — primary (person)
- Trottier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-12** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-26** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-01-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-30** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-01** Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-20** Received from House
- **2017-02-20** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-02** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-03-03** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-06** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-07** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-07** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-03-08** Returned to House (12)
- **2017-03-31** Concurred
- **2017-03-31** Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 3, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-03** Signed by President
- **2017-04-03** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-03** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-06** Signed by Governor 04/05 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/05 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5613045-b203-4d4a-b92b-26b712bbbc09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).