R North Dakota Senate · District 23 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Todd Beard

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Total votes

1,990

all sessions

Attendance

99%

13 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

90%

of cast votes

Lower than 92% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

6%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 89% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

1,582

voted in favor

Nay

395

voted against

Absent

13

missed votes

Total cast

1,990

across all sessions

Crossed party

189

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 2002

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch; to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

Yea

Passed

45–1

May 1, 2025

HB 1577

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 and a new subsection to section 23.1-07-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

42–4

May 1, 2025

SB 2015

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an exemption.

Yea

Passed

40–6

May 1, 2025

SB 2397

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Yea

Passed

42–4

May 1, 2025

SB 2225

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

35–11

May 1, 2025

SB 2093

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision u of subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for retired law enforcement personnel benefits; and to provide for retroactive application.

Nay

Failed

11–35

May 1, 2025

HB 1214

AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Apr 29, 2025

HB 1018

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society; to amend and reenact section 55-01-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to jurisdiction of the heritage center; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

43–4

Apr 29, 2025

SB 2009

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state fair association; to repeal section 4.1-45-22.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state fair facility operations and maintenance costs; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

44–3

Apr 29, 2025

SB 2354

AN ACT to amend and reenact the new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by House Bill No. 1160, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

Yea

Passed

45–2

Apr 29, 2025