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Doug Burgum's Voting Records

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Republican

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Executive Actions

10/25/2023

Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2393
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	10/25/2023

05/09/2023

Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services Develop a Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Website

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2012
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/09/2023

05/08/2023

Appropriates $6 Million to Provide Low-Income K-12 Students Free School Meals

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2284
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/08/2023

05/08/2023

Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1522
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/08/2023

05/08/2023

Authorizes a 2-Year Tuition Freeze for State Public Colleges and Universities

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1003
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/08/2023

05/08/2023

Establishes State Definitions for Male, Female, Sex, and Scrap Metal Dealer

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1474
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/08/2023

04/29/2023

Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2304
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/29/2023

04/29/2023

Prohibits New Hires from the State Pension Plan Beginning in 2025

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1040
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/29/2023

04/28/2023

Appropriates $65.6 Million to Reduce Child Care Costs to Young Families

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1540
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/28/2023

04/28/2023

Expands Medicaid Assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for Pregnant Women

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2181
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/28/2023

04/28/2023

Amends State Anti-Corporate Farming Laws to Increase Animal Agriculture

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1371
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/28/2023

04/27/2023

Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1158
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/27/2023

04/26/2023

Prohibits the Display of "Sexually Explicit Material" in Places Where Minors are Present

Veto


Bill No.	SB 2360
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/26/2023

04/25/2023

Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1205
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/25/2023

04/24/2023

Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1135
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/24/2023

04/24/2023

Authorizes Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Raw Milk

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1515
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/24/2023

04/21/2023

Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2142
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/21/2023

04/20/2023

Amends and Updates State Abortion Laws

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2150
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/20/2023

04/19/2023

Establishes Penalties for the Intentional Submission of Petitions with Fraudulent Signatures

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1230
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/19/2023

04/19/2023

Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2140
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/19/2023

04/19/2023

Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1254
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/19/2023

04/18/2023

Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1177
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/18/2023

04/12/2023

Prohibits Collegiate Transgender Athletes from Competing with the Gender They Identify As

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1489
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/12/2023

04/04/2023

Requires a Study on Utilization of the Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2291
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/04/2023

04/04/2023

Requires All Occupants of a Vehicle Wear a Seat Belt

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2362
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/04/2023

03/29/2023

Increases the State's Interstate Highway Speed Limit from 75 to 80 MPH

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1475
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	03/29/2023

03/29/2023

Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1286
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	03/29/2023

11/12/2021

Prohibits Teaching of Critical Race Theory

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1508
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	11/12/2021

05/10/2021

Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1013
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/10/2021

04/29/2021

Amends Hunting Laws Related to Trespassing

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2144
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/29/2021

04/27/2021

Appropriates Funds for Higher Education on Condition Schools Do Not Sponsor, Promote, or Partner with Pro-Choice Organizations

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2030
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/27/2021

04/27/2021

Authorizes Expanding the Budget Section's Authority in Regards to Rejecting an Emergency Commission Approval and Issuing a Revised Decision

Veto


Bill No.	SB 2290
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/27/2021

04/23/2021

Establishes a Statement of Legislative Intent Regarding Presidential Elections

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2271
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/23/2021

04/23/2021

Requires Schools Teach Indigenous History

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2304
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/23/2021

04/22/2021

Prohibits State Enforcement of Federal Regulations on Firearms

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1383
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/22/2021

04/22/2021

Authorizes the State Assembly to Vote in December

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1378
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/22/2021

04/22/2021

Appropriates 5 Million Dollars in Scholarships for High School Students

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1375
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/22/2021

04/21/2021

Repeals Future Mask Mandates

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1323
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/21/2021

04/21/2021

Requires Transgender Athletes to Play Sports on Teams Made for Their Biological Sex

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1298
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/21/2021

04/19/2021

Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1498
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/19/2021

04/19/2021

Authorizes Public Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in Classrooms

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2308
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/19/2021

04/16/2021

Prohibits Accepting Grants or Donations from Private Persons for Election Matters

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1256
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/16/2021

04/12/2021

Authorizes the Opening of Absentee Ballots to Check Signatures

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2142
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/12/2021

03/31/2021

Amends the North Dakota Century Code, Relating to the Authority for the Legislative Assembly to Conduct Business in December of Even-Numbered Years

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1378
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	03/31/2021

03/31/2021

Establishes Harsher Punishments for Drug Dealers

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1287
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	03/31/2021

05/02/2019

Establishes the Creation of an Ethics Commission

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2148
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/02/2019

05/02/2019

Classifies Domestic Violence as a Distinct Crime

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1393
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/02/2019

05/02/2019

Establishes Compensation Guidelines and Authorizes Distribution of Expenses

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2015
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/02/2019

05/02/2019

Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1286
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/02/2019

05/02/2019

Amends State Ethic Laws for Campaign Lobbying

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1521
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	05/02/2019

04/24/2019

Establishes an Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1383
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/24/2019

04/24/2019

Exempts Burial Fees and Costs for the Spouses and Dependents of Veterans

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2195
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/24/2019

04/11/2019

Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1546
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/11/2019

04/11/2019

Authorizes Schools to Develop a Plan for an Armed First Responder

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1332
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/11/2019

04/10/2019

Establishes a Budget Section Within the Legislature

Veto


Bill No.	SB 2055
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/10/2019

04/10/2019

Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2044
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/10/2019

04/09/2019

Prohibits Government Funded Gun Buyback Programs

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1381
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/09/2019

04/09/2019

Reduces Income Tax for Military Veterans

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1053
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/09/2019

03/27/2019

Repeals the Sunday Retail Closing Law

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1097
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	03/27/2019

03/25/2019

Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1336
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	03/25/2019

03/22/2019

Increases Costs for Various Drivers License-Related Fees and Applications

Veto


Bill No.	SB 2244
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	03/22/2019

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds to the Public Employees Retirement System

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	HB 1023
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds for the Department of Commerce

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2018
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriations for the Office of Management and Budget

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	HB 1015
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds for the Job Service of North Dakota

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2016
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds for the Treasurer and Commissioner of University Lands

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2013
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Authorizes the Job Service of North Dakota to Lease Land

Veto


Bill No.	SB 2119
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds for the Legislature

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2001
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/18/2017

Appropriates Funds for the North Dakota Higher Education System

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	SB 2003
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/18/2017

05/02/2017

Appropriates Expenses for the State Water Commission

Line Item Veto


Bill No.	HB 1020
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	05/02/2017

04/26/2017

Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Certain Rental Properties

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1201
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/26/2017

04/26/2017

Appropriates Funds for Employee Health Insurance Premium Increases

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1004
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	04/26/2017

04/24/2017

Establishes Protective Measures of Drug Informants

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1221
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/24/2017

04/17/2017

Establishes Guidelines for Medical Marijuana

Sign


Bill No.	SB 2344
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	04/17/2017

03/27/2017

Reenacts the State Employee Recruitment and Bonus Program

Veto


Bill No.	HB 1153
Outcome	VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date	03/27/2017

03/23/2017

Establishes Updated Regulations for Concealed Carry of a Firearm

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1169
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	03/23/2017

02/23/2017

Classifies Riots Involving More than 100 Individuals as a Class B Felony

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1426
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	02/23/2017

02/23/2017

Prohibits Wearing a Mask During the Commission of a Crime

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1304
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	02/23/2017

02/23/2017

Authorizes Law Enforcement to Issue Citations for Trespassing

Sign


Bill No.	HB 1293
Outcome	VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date	02/23/2017

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