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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
This page
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
HCR 1010
Recognizing and honoring William Mervin "Billy" Mills, also known as Tamakoce Tek'hila, for his unselfish and loyal contributions to the State of South Dakota and to his country.
Yea
Passed
56–0
Feb 26, 2018
SB 167
revise certain provisions regarding the consideration of joint physical custody of a minor.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 26, 2018
SB 10
provide for the resolution of conflicts by multiple initiated measures and amendments to the Constitution adopted at the same election.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 26, 2018
SB 110
establish certain findings pertaining to pre-abortion counseling practices by abortion providers in South Dakota and to amend provisions regarding mandatory third-party pre-abortion counseling.
Yea
Passed
51–9
Feb 26, 2018
SB 58
revise certain provisions regarding tax increment financing districts. Against party
Nay
Passed
44–16
Feb 26, 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
9–0
Feb 26, 2018
SB 119
provide certain provisions regarding the furnishing of fraudulent disability documentation when renting accommodations.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 26, 2018
SB 53
authorize the Board of Regents to sell existing real property in Pennington County and to acquire real property in Pennington County for the use and benefit of the South Dakota State University West River Agriculture Center.
Yea
Passed
57–3
Feb 26, 2018
SB 51
authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of an athletic support facility at South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.
Yea
Passed
47–13
Feb 26, 2018
SCR 9
Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of South Dakota and the Republic of China (Taiwan), supporting the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement between Taiwan and the United States, and reaffirming support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 26, 2018
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