R North Dakota House · District 35 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Karen Karls

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Total votes

5,164

all sessions

Attendance

100%

6 missed

Higher than 94% of chamber peers

With party

93%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

6%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

3,923

voted in favor

Nay

1,235

voted against

Absent

6

missed votes

Total cast

5,164

across all sessions

Crossed party

353

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1388

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsections 1 and 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts and the marriage penalty credit; to repeal section 57-38-01.28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the marriage penalty credit; and to provide an effective date.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1409

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to general provisions for judicial remedies.

Nay

Failed

18–73

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1600

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.

Yea

Passed

67–25

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1037

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner, the attorney general, the department of career and technical education, the department of health and human services, and the department of transportation to increase the use of uncrewed aircraft systems, autonomous vehicles, or other autonomous technologies in the state; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Nay

Failed

12–80

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1249

A BILL for an Act to provide appropriations to the attorney general, the department of career and technical education, the department of health and human services, and the agriculture commissioner for autonomous technology grants; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a report. Bipartisan

Nay

Failed

42–50

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1429

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-07 and 12.1-17-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment and stalking with a robot; and to provide a penalty.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1514

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 23.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harmful atmospheric activity; and to provide a penalty.

Nay

Failed

28–63

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1307

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 11-09.1-04, 11-09.1-05, 40-05.1-05, 40-05.1-06, and 40-49-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election laws in home rule counties and cities and nominating petition signature thresholds in park districts.

Yea

Passed

79–13

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1527

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required Holocaust education.

Yea

Passed

85–7

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1086

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 18-13-03 and 26.1-01-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of the reduced cigarette ignition propensity and the insurance regulatory trust fund; to repeal section 18-13-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the fire prevention and public safety fund; and to provide a transfer.

Yea

Passed

86–5

Feb 24, 2025