Sen. Chris Karr
Total votes
3,722
all sessions
Attendance
96%
120 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
86%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
9%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
244
bills & resolutions
Lower than 88% of chamber peers
Committees
10
assignments
3,722 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
2,953
voted in favor
Nay
579
voted against
Absent
120
missed votes
Total cast
3,722
across all sessions
Crossed party
477
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 222
make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
28–5
Feb 24, 2026
HB 1194
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 24, 2026
HB 1101
prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor.
Absent
Passed
8–0
Feb 24, 2026
SB 196
increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze. Against party
Yea
Failed
15–18
Feb 24, 2026
SB 239
modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of goods and services used by projects approved for the reinvestment payment program. Bipartisan
Nay
Failed
16–17
Feb 24, 2026
HB 1096
allow for the direct creation of a limited liability limited partnership.
Absent
Passed
8–0
Feb 24, 2026
HB 1119
modify provisions regarding directors serving on a farm mutual insurer’s board.
Absent
Passed
7–0
Feb 24, 2026
SB 118
deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund.
Nay
Failed
16–17
Feb 24, 2026
SB 245
create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
Yea
Passed
32–1
Feb 24, 2026
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