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Sen. Brad Bekkedahl

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Total votes

4,626

all sessions

Attendance

95%

216 missed

Lower than 98% of chamber peers

With party

95%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

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Voting record

Yea

3,610

voted in favor

Nay

800

voted against

Absent

216

missed votes

Total cast

4,626

across all sessions

Crossed party

207

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HB 1003

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact a new chapter to title 15, two new sections to chapter 15‑10, section 15‑10‑48.1, and a new section to chapter 15‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the midwestern higher education compact, the university of North Dakota men's golf program, the professional student exchange program, matching grants for the university of North Dakota school of law, and the Curtis and Annette Hofstad agricultural center; to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑12.1, 15‑10‑48, 15‑10‑49, 15‑10‑50, 15‑18.2‑02, 15‑18.2‑05, 15‑62.4‑03, and 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to acceptance of buildings and campus improvements, matching grants for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, state aid to institutions, the student financial assistance grant program, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal sections 15‑10‑37 and 15‑10‑61 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the technology occupations student loan program and the dual‑credit instructor assistance program; to authorize the industrial commission to issue and sell evidences of indebtedness for capital projects; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for reports; to provide for application; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

40–7

Apr 26, 2019

SB 2008

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the public service commission; to amend and reenact sections 49‑01‑05 and 57‑43.2‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the commissioners and the transfer, deposit, and distribution of funds in the highway tax distribution fund; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; and to provide for a transfer.

Yea

Passed

46–1

Apr 26, 2019

HB 1521

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1‑08.1 and chapter 54‑66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reporting campaign contributions and expenditures, restrictions on public officials and lobbyists, investigations of ethics violations, and implementing requirements of article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota; to amend and reenact sections 16.1‑08.1‑01, 16.1‑08.1‑03.7, 16.1‑08.1‑04.1, 16.1‑08.1‑06.2, 28‑32‑01, 28‑32‑03, 28‑32‑06, 28‑32‑07, 28‑32‑08, 28‑32‑08.1, 28‑32‑08.2, 28‑32‑09, 28‑32‑10, 28‑32‑11, 28‑32‑12, 28‑32‑15, 28‑32‑16, and 28‑32‑18.1, subsections 2 and 4 of section 28‑32‑19, and sections 28‑32‑47, 28‑32‑48, and 28‑32‑49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rulemaking procedures, implementing article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and requirements for the North Dakota ethics commission; to provide for a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

36–10

Apr 25, 2019

SB 2012

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of human services; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to peer support specialist certification and the establishment of a community behavioral health program; to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 50‑06.4‑10 and sections 50‑24.1‑31, 50‑24.1‑37, and 54‑27‑25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the brain injury advisory council, optional medical assistance for children, the Medicaid expansion program, and tobacco settlement trust fund allocations; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for transfers; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

45–1

Apr 25, 2019

SB 2006

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the tax commissioner and for payment of state reimbursement under the homestead tax credit and disabled veterans' credit; to amend and reenact section 57‑01‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide for a transfer; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

46–0

Apr 25, 2019

SB 2023

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the public employees retirement system; to provide for a report; and to provide for transfers.

Yea

Passed

45–1

Apr 25, 2019

SB 2315

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑22‑03, 20.1‑01‑17, 20.1‑01‑18, and 20.1‑03‑42 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal trespass and hunting on private land; to repeal section 20.1‑01‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prima facie evidence of hunting; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a penalty. Against party

Nay

Passed

29–17

Apr 25, 2019

HCR 3055

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the potential uses of legacy fund earnings, including the use of earnings to provide tax relief, provide for reinvestment of legacy fund earnings, fund research and technological advancements, promote economic growth and diversification, and promote workforce development and career and technical education.

Nay

Failed

5–42

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1393

AN ACT to create and enact section 12.1‑17‑01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to domestic violence; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 12‑60‑16.4, section 12.1‑17‑01, subsection 6 of section 12.1‑17‑07.1, sections 12.1‑17‑13 and 12.1‑32‑07, and subsection 3 of section 12.1‑38‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to simple assault; and to provide a penalty.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1010

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the council on the arts.

Yea

Passed

40–7

Apr 25, 2019