R South Dakota Senate · District 11 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Chris Karr

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Session

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

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

3,722

matching current filters

Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 62

discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses. Bipartisan

Nay

Passed

5–4

Jan 22, 2026

SB 22

clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 22, 2026

SB 77

ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.

Nay

Failed

13–20

Jan 22, 2026

SB 17

prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 22, 2026

SB 6

reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Jan 22, 2026

SB 25

update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities. Against party

Yea

Failed

17–17

Jan 22, 2026

SB 61

ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.

Nay

Failed

14–19

Jan 22, 2026

SB 17

prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Jan 21, 2026

SB 10

revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations.

Yea

Passed

30–3

Jan 21, 2026

SB 46

modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Jan 21, 2026