R North Dakota Senate · District 1 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Brad Bekkedahl

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Total votes

4,633

all sessions

Attendance

95%

216 missed

Lower than 98% of chamber peers

With party

95%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

4%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

3,615

voted in favor

Nay

802

voted against

Absent

216

missed votes

Total cast

4,633

across all sessions

Crossed party

207

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 2214

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 6-01-07.1, subsections 4 and 5 of section 10-04-02, sections 10-04-03 and 10-04-16, paragraph 2 of subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 10-04-16.1, section 26.1-06-12, subsection 3 of section 43-10.1-01, subsection 2 of section 43-23.1-05, subsection 4 of section 51-19-02, subsection 3 of section 51-23-02, subsection 1 of section 51-23-15, subsection 1 of section 54-12-08, subsection 1 of section 54-59-22.1, subsection 4 of section 57-38.5-01, and subsection 5 of section 57-38.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the insurance commissioner assuming the duties of the securities commissioner; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. Bipartisan

Yea

Passed

29–18

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2034

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state aid for institutions of higher education; and to provide legislative intent.

Nay

Failed

0–47

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2321

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-28, 32-15-32, and 32-15-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to awarding costs and fees in eminent domain proceedings.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2326

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12.1-31-01.2 and 14-07.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sexual assault restraining orders and domestic violence protection orders; and to provide for application.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2392

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15, a new chapter to title 15.1, a new section to chapter 54-10, and a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of prohibited discriminatory practices; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Nay

Failed

1–46

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2281

A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57-36-01, subsection 1 of section 57-36-31, and section 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date. Bipartisan

Yea

Passed

26–21

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2378

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxing district budgets without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.

Nay

Failed

16–31

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2030

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the housing finance agency and the department of public instruction; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a legislative management study.

Nay

Failed

4–43

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2394

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to association community bylaws and board of directors.

Nay

Failed

0–46

Feb 24, 2025

SB 2252

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a district endorsing caucus or convention; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-11, 16.1-03-14, 16.1-11-01, 16.1-12-10, and 16.1-13-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state party conventions and endorsing caucuses or conventions for primary and general elections.

Nay

Failed

6–41

Feb 24, 2025