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

Tally

Date

SB 2157

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the creation of a farm safety insurance discount program.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2159

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.

Yea

Passed

45–2

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2116

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 49-22-13 and a new subsection to section 49-22.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public hearings for energy conversion and transmission facilities; and to amend and reenact sections 49-22-03, 49-22-16.4, and 49-22.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public hearings and light-mitigating technology systems.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2026

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-18 and a new section to chapter 54-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11-11-70, 40-05-26, 47-01-09, and 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Yea

Failed

23–24

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2141

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a change in the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water permit.

Yea

Passed

41–6

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2165

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 12-63-04 and sections 12-63-05 and 12-63-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the peace officer standards and training board and peace officer licensing fees.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2057

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 12.1-32-08 and sections 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, and 29-26-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to court fees.

Yea

Passed

43–4

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2065

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-05-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the formation of irrigation districts.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2090

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 18-01-02, subsection 1 of section 18-01-03.1, sections 18-01-06, 18-01-07, 23-15-04, and 54-12-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to updating language for the state fire marshal department and to the attorney general's authority to appoint the state fire marshal; to repeal sections 18-01-35 and 18-01-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fund fees collected by the state fire marshal department; and to provide for a retroactive application.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025

SB 2083

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 44-04-18.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of a sensitive image as an exempt record; and to amend and reenact section 44-04-17.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a sensitive image.

Yea

Passed

47–0

Jan 20, 2025