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R North Dakota Senate · District 3 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Bob Paulson

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Total votes
3,995
all sessions
Attendance
99%
57 missed
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
With party
88%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
7%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
204
bills & resolutions
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
3,995 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
3,102
voted in favor
Nay
836
voted against
Absent
57
missed votes
Total cast
3,995
across all sessions
Crossed party
444
votes against own party
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HB 1037
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 16.1‑08.1‑03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign finance disclosure statements for measure committees.
Yea
Passed
89–4
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1508
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a common process for applying to nursing programs at state institutions of higher education.
Nay
Failed
16–77
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1500
A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 15‑10.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a new state higher education governance structure; members, terms, duties, and authority for new entities comprising the new state higher education governance structure; and transferring duties of the state board of higher education, the commissioner of higher education, the North Dakota university system, and the North Dakota university system office to new entities comprising the new state higher education governance structure; to amend and reenact sections 1‑01‑49 and 11‑38‑12, subdivisions s and w of subsection 2 of section 12‑60‑24, sections 15‑10.1‑01.1, 15‑10.1‑02, 15‑10.1‑03, 15‑10.1‑04, 15‑10.1‑05, 15‑10.3‑02, 15‑10.3‑03, 15‑10.3‑04, 15‑11‑15, 15‑11‑22, and 15‑11‑30, subsection 2 of section 15‑11‑35, sections 15‑12‑10, 15‑12.1‑01, 15‑12.1‑02, and 15‑12.1‑04, subsection 4 of section 15‑12.1‑14, sections 15‑12.1‑17, 15‑17‑03, 15‑17‑05, 15‑18‑06, 15‑18.1‑01, 15‑18.1‑02, 15‑18.1‑03, 15‑18.1‑04, 15‑18.1‑05, 15‑18.1‑06, 15‑18.1‑07, 15‑18.1‑10, and 15‑18.1‑12, subsection 4 of section 15‑18.1‑13, section 15‑18.1‑15, subsection 2 of section 15‑18.1‑16, sections 15‑18.2‑01, 15‑18.2‑02, and 15‑18.2‑03, subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑04, sections 15‑18.2‑05 and 15‑20.1‑02, subdivision d of subsection 12 of section 15‑39.1‑04, sections 15‑39.1‑25, 15‑39.2‑01, 15‑39.2‑01.1, 15‑39.2‑04.1, 15‑39.2‑05, and 15‑52‑02, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 15‑52‑03, sections 15‑52‑05 and 15‑52‑10, subsection 1 of section 15‑52‑16, sections 15‑52‑25, 15‑52‑26, 15‑52‑28, 15‑52‑29, 15‑52‑30, 15‑52‑31, 15‑55‑01, 15‑55‑02, 15‑55‑03, 15‑55‑04.1, 15‑55‑05.1, 15‑55‑06, 15‑55‑07, 15‑55‑09, 15‑55‑10, 15‑55‑14, 15‑55‑20, 15‑62.4‑01, 15‑62.4‑02, 15‑62.4‑03, 15‑62.4‑05, 15‑62.5‑01, 15‑62.5‑02, 15‑62.5‑03, 15‑62.5‑04, 15‑63‑01, 15‑69‑01, 15‑69‑03, 15‑70‑03, 15‑70‑04, 15‑71‑01, 15‑71‑02, 15‑71‑03, 15.1‑01‑02, and 15.1‑07‑25.1, subsection 1 of section 15.1‑15‑12, sections 15.1‑21‑02.6 and 15.1‑21‑02.8, subdivision f of subsection 1 of section 15.1‑37‑02, sections 18‑12‑03, 18‑12‑04, and 18‑12‑23, subdivision e of subsection 12 of section 20.1‑02‑05, subsection 7 of section 26.1‑05‑19, section 26.1‑22‑09, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 28‑32‑01, section 29‑29.5‑03, subsection 5 of section 34‑11.1‑04, sections 37‑07.2‑01 and 44‑04‑18.4, subsection 1 of section 44‑04‑18.15, sections 44‑04‑18.16 and 44‑04‑18.28, subsection 7 of section 44‑04‑20, subsection 2 of section 44‑08‑05.1, section 48‑01.2‑02, subsection 7 of section 51‑35‑01, subdivision c of subsection 13 of section 52‑02.1‑01, sections 52‑08‑08, 52‑08‑09, 52‑08‑10, 52‑08‑11, 54‑10‑22.1, 54‑10‑30, and 54‑12‑08, subsections 1 and 5 of section 54‑12‑35, sections 54‑27‑10, 54‑27‑11, 54‑27‑12, and 54‑27‑27, subsection 1 of section 54‑27‑27.1, sections 54‑27‑27.2, 54‑35‑15.2, and 54‑44.1‑04, subsection 4 of section 54‑44.1‑06, subsection 8 of section 54‑44.3‑20, section 54‑44.4‑11, subsections 1 and 2 of section 54‑44.4‑13, subsection 1 of section 54‑46‑02, subsection 3 of section 54‑52.6‑01, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 54‑59‑02.1, 54‑59‑05, 54‑59‑07, and 54‑59‑11.1, section 54‑59‑12, subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 54‑59‑17, section 54‑59‑22, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 54‑59‑22.1, subsection 1 of section 54‑59‑23, subsection 1 of section 54‑59‑32, subdivision f of subsection 4 of section 54‑59‑34, section 54‑60‑06, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54‑60‑19, section 54‑60‑26, subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 54‑63‑03, subsection 6 of section 54‑65‑01, subsection 6 of section 54‑65‑02, and section 65‑05.1‑06.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a new state higher education governance structure; members, terms, duties, and authority for new entities comprising the new state higher education governance structure; and transferring duties of the state board of higher education, the commissioner of higher education, the North Dakota university system, and the North Dakota university system office to new entities comprising the new state higher education governance structure; to repeal chapter 15‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state board of higher education; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.
Nay
Failed
19–74
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1330
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑20‑12.1 and 23‑12‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to breastfeeding; and to provide a penalty.
Nay
Failed
32–61
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1426
A BILL for an Act to create and enact four new sections to chapter 43‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of dental therapists; and to amend and reenact sections 43‑20‑01.1 and 43‑20‑08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dental therapist definition and unlawful practice of dental hygiene, dental therapy, and dentistry.
Nay
Failed
31–62
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1300
A BILL for an Act to provide for a study by the state department of health of a nurse triage program; and to provide a report to the legislative management. Against party
Yea
Failed
26–66
Feb 11, 2019
HB 1337
AN ACT to create and enact chapter 23‑27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the emergency medical services personnel licensure interstate compact.
Yea
Passed
89–3
Feb 11, 2019
HB 1373
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state medical anti-kickback laws; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Nay
Failed
16–77
Feb 11, 2019
HB 1484
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57‑51.1 and chapter 65‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a health and human services stabilization fund and a paid family medical leave program; to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑48 and 15‑10‑49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education; to provide an appropriation; to provide for transfers; to provide statements of legislative intent; and to declare an emergency.
Nay
Failed
15–78
Feb 11, 2019
HB 1142
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interpretation of the state's insurance laws.
Yea
Passed
93–0
Feb 11, 2019
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