AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-28-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority to transact business associated with video livestock auction markets; and to repeal sections 4.1-28-03 and 4.1-28-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensing and fees for video livestock auction market representatives.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Robert Erbele and 5 co-sponsors

ND SB 2287 requires video/internet livestock markets to operate through a licensed representative and repeals the state's licensing/fee provisions for these reps.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

Purpose / Intent

SB 2287 updates the statutory framework governing video and internet livestock auction markets by (1) restating the requirement that such markets may only transact business in North Dakota through a licensed representative and (2) repealing two existing statutory sections that specifically addressed licensing and fees for video livestock auction market representatives.

Key provisions

Amends and reenacts NDCC § 4.1‑28‑02 to read:

“A video livestock auction market or internet livestock auction market may not transact business in this state unless the market transacts business through a representative licensed under this chapter.”

Repeals NDCC §§ 4.1‑28‑03 and 4.1‑28‑04, which (per the bill caption) related to licensing and fees for video livestock auction market representatives.

Who is affected

Video livestock auction markets and internet livestock auction markets operating in North Dakota — they must transact business through a representative licensed under the chapter.

Individuals or entities who serve as representatives for those markets (current licensing and fee requirements are being removed from statute).

Livestock sellers and buyers who participate in video/internet auctions (procedures and oversight potentially affected).

State regulatory bodies (e.g., North Dakota Department of Agriculture) that administer or enforce auction market licensing and related fees — changes may alter statutory authority, enforcement, or fee collection.

Practical effect and considerations

The bill preserves the obligation that remote/virtual auction markets transact business through a “representative licensed under this chapter,” but it removes the two statutory sections that previously specified licensing and fee rules for those representatives.

Depending on the content of the repealed sections (not reproduced in the enrolled bill text), the repeal could:

Eliminate statutory fee requirements or detailed licensing procedures, potentially shifting licensing detail to administrative rulemaking or creating a temporary regulatory gap; or
Require agencies or the Legislature to adopt or reestablish licensing, fee, and oversight mechanisms through rule or subsequent legislation.

Stakeholders (auction operators, representative agents, livestock producers, and regulatory agencies) should confirm how the repeal affects existing licenses, fees, and compliance obligations and watch for implementing rules or follow-up legislation.

Timeline / procedural notes

Introduced March 11, 2025; committee referrals and hearings occurred in January–March 2025.

Passed both chambers with unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.

Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State on March 18, 2025 (document record shows governor signature and enrollment steps completed the week of March 14–18, 2025).

Note: The package of materials provided with the request also includes unrelated text from an Illinois bill (also labeled SB2287). The summary above addresses the North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2287 (Sixty‑ninth Legislative Assembly) that amends NDCC § 4.1‑28‑02 and repeals NDCC §§ 4.1‑28‑03 and 4.1‑28‑04.

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Summary — North Dakota SB 2287 (2025)

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