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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 78

authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jan 29, 2025

SB 79

permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.

Yea

Passed

33–2

Jan 29, 2025

SJR 503

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Jan 29, 2025

SB 68

require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

5–4

Jan 29, 2025

SB 34

update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jan 29, 2025

SB 51

require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.

Yea

Passed

18–17

Jan 28, 2025

SB 24

revise provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.

Yea

Passed

7–2

Jan 28, 2025

SB 75

require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator's license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card.

Yea

Passed

32–3

Jan 28, 2025

SB 25

clarify the adoption and use of the plumbing code.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jan 28, 2025

SB 81

prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Jan 28, 2025