R North Dakota Senate · District 3 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Bob Paulson

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Total votes

4,002

all sessions

Attendance

99%

57 missed

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

With party

88%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

7%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

3,108

voted in favor

Nay

837

voted against

Absent

57

missed votes

Total cast

4,002

across all sessions

Crossed party

445

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1299

Relating to prohibiting a retail establishment from refusing to accept cash as payment; and to provide a penalty.

Nay

Failed

21–70

Jan 26, 2021

HB 1160

Relating to annuity transaction practices; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Yea

Passed

90–1

Jan 26, 2021

HB 1104

Relating to sentencing violent offenders; to provide for application; and to provide for retroactive application.

Nay

Failed

15–75

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1078

Relating to presidential elections and the adoption of the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 16.1‑03‑14 and sections 16.1‑06‑06, 16.1‑12‑02, 16.1‑14‑01, 16.1‑14‑03, 16.1‑14‑08, 16.1‑14‑09, 16.1‑14‑10, 16.1‑14‑11, 16.1‑14‑12, 16.1‑14‑13, and 16.1‑14‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to nominating presidential electors and alternate electors, and presidential electors' roles and procedures; and to repeal sections 16.1‑14‑05, 16.1‑14‑18, 16.1‑14‑19, 16.1‑14‑20, 16.1‑14‑21, 16.1‑14‑22, 16.1‑14‑23, 16.1‑14‑24, 16.1‑14‑25, 16.1‑14‑26, 16.1‑14‑27, and 16.1‑14‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the filling of a vacancy of a presidential elector and voting of new and former residents at presidential elections; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Yea

Passed

82–7

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1130

Relating to the authority of the municipal court to execute judgments.

Yea

Passed

70–19

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1263

Relating to eligible uses for charitable gaming net proceeds.

Yea

Passed

89–0

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1026

Relating to financial criteria for grain buyer, grain broker, grain processor, and warehousemen licenses, and licensing and bonding for grain brokers and grain processors; to amend and reenact sections 60‑02‑01, 60‑02‑07, 60‑02‑09, 60‑02‑11, 60‑02‑12, 60‑02‑19.1, 60‑02‑24, 60‑02.1‑01, 60‑02.1‑07, 60‑02.1‑08, 60‑02.1‑10, 60‑02.1‑11, 60‑02.1‑13, 60‑02.1‑14, 60‑02.1‑15, 60‑02.1‑17, 60‑02.1‑19, 60‑02.1‑21, 60‑02.1‑23, 60‑02.1‑29, 60‑02.1‑32, 60‑02.1‑41, subsection 2 of section 60‑04‑01, and section 60-10-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of grain brokers and processors, the duties and powers of the commissioner, confidentiality records, scale ticket contents, credit‑sale contracts, reports, annual licenses, fees, and bonds for grain buyers, grain brokers, grain processors, and warehousemen; to repeal sections 60‑02.1‑06, 60‑02.1‑07.1, 60‑02.1‑26, 60‑02.1‑27, and 60‑10‑15; and to provide a penalty.

Yea

Passed

89–0

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1213

Relating to medical marijuana designated caregivers; to amend and reenact section 19‑03.1‑01, subsection 5 of section 19‑03.1‑05, subsection 1 of section 19‑03.1‑22.2, section 19‑03.1‑22.3, subsections 1, 7, and 9 of section 19‑03.1‑23, subsection 12 of section 19‑03.4‑01, sections 19‑03.4‑03, 19‑03.4‑04, and 19‑24.1‑01, subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 19‑24.1‑03, subsection 3 of section 19‑24.1‑04, sections 19‑24.1‑10 and 19‑24.1‑13, paragraph 2 of subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 19‑24.1‑14, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 19‑24.1‑15, subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 19‑24.1‑16, section 19‑24.1‑17, subsection 4 of section 19‑24.1‑18, subsection 2 of section 19‑24.1‑20, subsection 3 of section 19‑24.1‑26, subsection 2 of section 19‑24.1‑37, section 19‑24.1‑39, subsection 1 of section 39‑20‑01, and section 39‑20‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical marijuana program; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

84–5

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1264

Relating to parenting coordinators.

Yea

Passed

88–0

Jan 25, 2021

HB 1091

Relating to the use of an automated clearing house to facilitate payment; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-06-01.4, subsection 8 of section 50-11-00.1, and sections 50-11-02 and 50-11-03.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to shelter care services, foster care for children, foster care approval and licensing of facilities, and the use of public funds; and to provide an effective datefor application.

Yea

Passed

87–2

Jan 25, 2021