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R South Dakota Senate · District 11 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Chris Karr

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Total votes
3,722
all sessions
Attendance
96%
121 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
121
missed votes
Total cast
3,722
across all sessions
Crossed party
476
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 166
repeal certain provisions regarding the inspection of moisture and protein-measuring devices.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 1058
revise certain provisions regarding the employment of the superintendent of the State School for the Deaf and the South Dakota School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired.
Yea
Passed
59–1
Mar 6, 2018
SB 183
provide funds to the precision agriculture fund by revising the allocation of petroleum release compensation and inspection fee revenues and online lottery revenues and to repeal the ethanol fuel fund.
Yea
Passed
49–12
Mar 6, 2018
SB 68
revise certain provisions regarding the assistance provided to counties by state firefighting resources.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Mar 6, 2018
SB 81
revise certain provisions regarding the building South Dakota fund and the programs funded thereunder. Against party
Nay
Passed
43–18
Mar 6, 2018
SB 77
revise certain provisions regarding information provided to ballot question committees.
Yea
Passed
52–9
Mar 6, 2018
SB 98
revise certain provisions regarding the 911 emergency surcharge, the public safety 911 emergency fund, and revenue distribution and to repeal the 911 emergency surcharge sunset clause.
Yea
Passed
55–4
Mar 5, 2018
SB 156
revise certain provisions regarding brand inspections.
Yea
Passed
58–1
Mar 5, 2018
SB 100
establish certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review and to revise certain record retention policies.
Yea
Passed
59–0
Mar 5, 2018
SB 128
revise certain provisions regarding ballot question committees.
Yea
Passed
59–0
Mar 5, 2018
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