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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%
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
This page
3,722
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 54
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 2, 2018
HCR 1004
Urging the Governor to fuel the state fleet with premium E-30 fuel. Against party
Nay
Passed
41–7
Feb 2, 2018
SB 50
authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of the American Indian Student Center at South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 2, 2018
HB 1123
prohibit certain persons suffering from a severe mental illness from receiving capital punishment. Against party
Nay
Passed
33–14
Feb 2, 2018
HB 1217
repeal a provision that prohibits hunting of mourning doves on certain property.
Yea
Passed
48–0
Feb 2, 2018
SB 30
provide for the regulation of microblading by municipalities.
Yea
Passed
48–0
Feb 2, 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
9–0
Feb 2, 2018
HB 1129
revise certain provisions regarding full-time equivalent positions.
Yea
Passed
5–0
Feb 2, 2018
HB 1024
revise certain provisions regarding South Dakota One Call.
Yea
Passed
42–5
Feb 1, 2018
SB 48
authorize the Board of Regents to purchase improved agricultural real property in Meade County, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
42–5
Feb 1, 2018
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