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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
May 2, 2025 ND SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 19)
May 2, 2025 ND SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 2)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Failed - Senate (0 - 46)
April 28, 2025 ND HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
April 25, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
April 24, 2025 ND HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 10)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 16, 2025 ND HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
April 14, 2025 ND SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
April 2, 2025 ND HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
March 25, 2025 ND HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (81 - 10)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 8)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Passed - House (86 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
Feb. 17, 2025 ND HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - House (73 - 16)
Feb. 13, 2025 ND HB 1590 Establishes a Pilot Program for Education Savings Accounts Bill Failed - House (47 - 40)
Feb. 11, 2025 ND SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
Jan. 15, 2025 ND HB 1065 Amends Operation Prairie Dog Which Appropriates $250 Million in Oil and Gas Tax Revenue to Townships in Non-Oil-Producing Counties Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
Oct. 25, 2023 ND SB 2393 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
Oct. 25, 2023 ND HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
Oct. 24, 2023 ND HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Passed - House (71 - 19)
April 26, 2023 ND HB 1158 Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
April 26, 2023 ND HB 1158 Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 6)
April 10, 2023 ND HB 1177 Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
March 22, 2023 ND HB 1286 Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
Feb. 21, 2023 ND HB 1177 Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
Feb. 16, 2023 ND HB 1286 Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
Jan. 24, 2023 ND HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
Jan. 11, 2023 ND HB 1170 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Natural Gas Pipelines Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
April 19, 2019 ND HB 1383 Establishes an Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 19)
Feb. 18, 2019 ND HB 1053 Reduces Income Tax for Military Veterans Bill Passed - House (50 - 42)
April 27, 2015 ND HB 1033 Prohibits Legacy Fund Calculation in State Budget Drafts Veto Override Passed - House (67 - 23)
April 23, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 20, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 32)
April 17, 2015 ND SB 2349 Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
April 16, 2015 ND SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 15, 2015 ND SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Bill Passed - House (50 - 41)
March 30, 2015 ND HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
Feb. 25, 2015 ND SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2015 ND SB 2254 Amends School District Funding Calculations to Include Early Childhood Education Programs Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
Feb. 16, 2015 ND SB 2223 Exempts Certain Clothing from Sales Tax Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2015 ND HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
May 2, 2013 ND HB 1319 Amends School Funding Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 42)
May 1, 2013 ND HB 1234 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/02 HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
5/02 HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
5/02 SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 19)
5/02 SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 2)
5/02 HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Failed - Senate (0 - 46)
4/28 HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
4/25 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
4/24 HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 10)
4/21 HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
4/21 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
4/17 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/16 HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
4/14 SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
4/02 HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
3/25 HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
2/25 HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (81 - 10)
2/25 HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 8)
2/25 HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
2/25 HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Passed - House (86 - 5)
2/25 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
2/17 HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - House (73 - 16)
2/13 HB 1590 Establishes a Pilot Program for Education Savings Accounts Bill Failed - House (47 - 40)
2/11 SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
1/15 HB 1065 Amends Operation Prairie Dog Which Appropriates $250 Million in Oil and Gas Tax Revenue to Townships in Non-Oil-Producing Counties Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
10/25 SB 2393 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
10/25 HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
10/24 HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Passed - House (71 - 19)
4/26 HB 1158 Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
4/26 HB 1158 Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 6)
4/10 HB 1177 Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
3/22 HB 1286 Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
2/21 HB 1177 Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
2/16 HB 1286 Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
1/24 HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
1/11 HB 1170 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Natural Gas Pipelines Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
4/19 HB 1383 Establishes an Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 19)
2/18 HB 1053 Reduces Income Tax for Military Veterans Bill Passed - House (50 - 42)
4/27 HB 1033 Prohibits Legacy Fund Calculation in State Budget Drafts Veto Override Passed - House (67 - 23)
4/23 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/20 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 32)
4/17 SB 2349 Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
4/16 SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/15 SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Bill Passed - House (50 - 41)
3/30 HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
2/25 SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
2/25 SB 2254 Amends School District Funding Calculations to Include Early Childhood Education Programs Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
2/16 SB 2223 Exempts Certain Clothing from Sales Tax Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
2/16 HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
5/02 HB 1319 Amends School Funding Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 42)
5/01 HB 1234 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71)

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