R South Dakota Senate · District 11 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Chris Karr

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Session

Total votes

3,721

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

Voting record

Yea

2,952

voted in favor

Nay

579

voted against

Absent

120

missed votes

Total cast

3,721

across all sessions

Crossed party

477

votes against own party

This page

3,721

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1180

ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1048

make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

22–12

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1179

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

Nay

Failed

16–18

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1313

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

Yea

Passed

31–3

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1199

address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Mar 3, 2026

SB 89

create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

Yea

Passed

29–4

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1066

revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.

Yea

Passed

31–3

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1254

exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax. Against party

Nay

Passed

28–6

Mar 3, 2026

SB 79

make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

29–4

Mar 2, 2026

SB 37

make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

32–1

Mar 2, 2026