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 1191

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of an office of entrepreneurship; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Yea

Passed

64–27

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1454

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines. Against party

Nay

Passed

75–16

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1431

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-01, 16.1-03-07, 16.1-03-11, 16.1-03-14, and 16.1-03-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to political organizations; and to repeal sections 16.1-03-03, 16.1-03-05, 16.1-03-08, and 16.1-03-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to district parties and district committees.

Nay

Failed

22–69

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1537

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to service agreement protection of service during the term of the loan; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

87–4

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1375

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a licensed premises serving alcohol and refusal to furnish a photo identification; to amend and reenact section 5-02-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the time frame to file a complaint against a licensed retailer of alcoholic beverages; and to provide a penalty. Against party

Nay

Passed

78–13

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1465

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gaming tax reductions. Bipartisan

Yea

Failed

44–47

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1489

AN ACT to create and enact chapter 14-07.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to civil protection orders; to amend and reenact sections 11-15-32 and 12-60-23, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-13, section 14-05-23, subsection 4 of section 14-07.1-01, sections 14-07.1-02.1 and 14-07.1-11, subsection 1 of section 14-07.1-14, section 14-07.1-19, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 14-07.6-01, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 15.1-09-33.4, sections 16.1-02-07 and 29-01-15, subdivision g of subsection 1 of section 29-06-15, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 47-16-17.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restraining orders and protection orders; to repeal sections 12.1-31-01.2, 12.1-31.2-01, 14-07.1-02, 14-07.1-03, 14-07.1-03.1, 14-07.1-04, 14-07.1-05, 14-07.1-05.1, 14-07.1-06, 14-07.1-07, and 14-07.1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sexual assault restraining orders and domestic violence protection orders; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Yea

Passed

80–10

Feb 24, 2025

HB 1473

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-15.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibited acts of drug manufacturers; and to provide a penalty. Against party

Nay

Passed

71–17

Feb 21, 2025

HB 1542

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating student applications for admission to an institution of higher education as exempt records; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

87–2

Feb 21, 2025

HB 1612

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 North Dakota center for aerospace medicine for mental health support and certification assistance; and to provide an appropriation.

Yea

Passed

82–7

Feb 21, 2025