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Collette Brown
Democratic · Representative

Collette Brown

Represents District 9 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Democrats
80%
on 149 party-line votes · House Democrats median 89%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 1,041 of 1,174 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
10 of 20
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 13
Roll calls on record
1,174
69th Legislative Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 69th Legislative Assembly.

How Collette Brown votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Collette Brown sits in the House

Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Collette Brown is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

30 of 149 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

SB2018 · The purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-04-24 · Passed 51–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2243 · The amount of statutory fees, entries against a driving record, points assigned to driving records, limitations on city fines and penalties, and commitment of a guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-04-10 · Passed 72–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1194 · False information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-04-09 · Passed 79–12 · most Democrats voted the other way
SCR4008 · Prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and to provide for an application.
Yea
House Second reading, adopted yeas 53 nays 39 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 53–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2348 · The acceptance of health care sharing ministries by an institution of higher education and health care sharing ministries' exemptions from insurance laws and regulations.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-03-28 · Passed 72–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
HCR3036 · Sessions of the legislative assembly; and to provide an effective date.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-03-17 · Failed 43–49 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2281 · The definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-03-12 · Failed 21–70 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1494 · The determination of weighted average daily membership; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-02-25 · Failed 23–69 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1540 · An education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-02-25 · Passed 51–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1505 · Immunity from criminal prosecution, individuals' rights to appeals, confidential information, and conflicts of interest; to provide for application; and to declare an emergency.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-02-24 · Failed 9–84 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB1298 · The amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-05-01 · Failed 46–45
SB2339 · Strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-04-17 · Failed 45–46
HCR3023 · A concurrent resolution affirming the 69th Legislative Assembly's commitment to ensuring state-funded essential services remain fully funded and operational regardless of changes in federal funding allocations.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-02-20 · Failed 43–44
HB1358 · Authorization of public charter schools.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-01-31 · Failed 45–44
HB1540 · An education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Nay
House Veto sustained, yeas 45 nays 48 · 2025-04-25 · Failed 45–48
Republicans they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Eric MurphyRepublican · District 43 · 434 shared contested votes
74%
Emily O'BrienRepublican · District 42 · 421 shared contested votes
74%
Jonathan WarreyRepublican · District 22 · 435 shared contested votes
74%
Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (133 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-01: 222 roll calls, 8 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 439 roll calls, 41 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 220 roll calls, 43 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 263 roll calls, 39 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 30 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or NayJan 2025May 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Collette Brown was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced20
Out of committee13
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee7

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 13 bills that became law this session.

A state alert notice system and the committee on tribal and state relations; and to provide for a report.
AN ACT to amend and reenact the new chapter to title 54 as created by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2098, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and section 54-35-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state alert notice system…
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 05/05 · 2025-06-11
The criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of data on missing persons and the missing indigenous people task force; to amend and reenact section 54-12-34 of the North Dakota Century…
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 05/02 · 2025-06-11
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for tribal tourism grants; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/22 · 2025-04-24
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/16 · 2025-04-21
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to dental and oral health care status among Medicaid recipients and workforce support to improve access for low-income children, Native American children, and individuals with disabilities.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/17 · 2025-04-21
Indian child welfare.
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 27-19.1-01 and 27-19.1-02, subsection 1 of section 27-19.1-03, subsection 1 of section 27-19.1-04, and sections 27-19.1-05 and 27-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Indian child welfare.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/11 · 2025-04-14
Changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to changing the name of First Nations Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/08 · 2025-04-09
The review of introduced legislation by the Indian affairs commission and tribal consultation.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the review of introduced legislation by the Indian affairs commission and tribal consultation.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 40 · 2025-04-07
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to maternal care services.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 19 nays 26 · 2025-04-04
Pet food registration.
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 4.1-41-01 and section 4.1-41-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pet food registration.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/24 · 2025-03-25
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to tribal land taxation.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/18 · 2025-03-20
The tribal health care coordination fund.
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 50-24.1-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tribal health care coordination fund.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/18 · 2025-03-20
A concurrent resolution affirming the 69th Legislative Assembly's commitment to ensuring state-funded essential services remain fully funded and operational regardless of changes in federal funding allocations.
Out of committeeSecond reading, failed to adopt yeas 43 nays 44 · 2025-02-20
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding oil and chemical spills on state highways within the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Not out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 24 nays 62 · 2025-02-20
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Not out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 62 · 2025-02-13

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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SB2003 · 2025-05-02
The naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 69-18
Yea
HB1168 · 2025-05-02
Legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Failed · 13-77
Nay
HB1020 · 2025-05-02
State agency employment of attorneys, the powers and duties of the water topics overview committee, and a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a study; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 79-9
Nay
HB1369 · 2025-05-02
The determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 61-27
Absent
HB1459 · 2025-05-02
The definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application. (House Second reading)
Passed · 63-26
Nay
HB1003 · 2025-05-02
Compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty-four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 74-12
Absent
SB2018 · 2025-05-02
The purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report. (House Second reading)
Passed · 66-22
Yea
HB1015 · 2025-05-02
County achievement days; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 76-9
Yea
SB2014 · 2025-05-02
A transfer from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the clean sustainable energy fund; to provide a deficiency appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 74-15
Yea
HB1279 · 2025-05-02
The exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 68-21
Nay
HB1176 · 2025-05-02
Legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 86-4
Yea
SB2012 · 2025-05-02
Legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 86-2
Yea
HB1013 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the superintendent of public instruction and administrative cost-sharing; to provide for a transfer; to provide a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 60-28
Nay
HB1377 · 2025-05-02
Campaign disclosure statements; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 64-25
Nay
SB2004 · 2025-05-02
Immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 71-19
Nay
HB1006 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a transfer. (House Second reading)
Passed · 87-3
Yea
HB1005 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the state treasurer; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 85-4
Yea
HB1535 · 2025-05-01
A state alert notice system and the committee on tribal and state relations; and to provide for a report. (House Second reading)
Passed · 74-17
Yea
HB1019 · 2025-05-01
The creation and naming of state parks; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 76-13
Yea
HB1298 · 2025-05-01
The amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty. (House Second reading)
Failed · 46-45
Nay
HB1298 · 2025-05-01
The amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty. (House Second reading)
Passed · 54-36
Yea
SB2354 · 2025-05-01
The use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education. (House Second reading)
Passed · 73-17
Yea
HB1130 · 2025-05-01
The option for a school district to reduce its local contribution deduction in the school state aid formula by the percentage of the local contribution which comes from in lieu of revenue. (House Second reading)
Passed · 60-29
Yea
SB2002 · 2025-05-01
The salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 76-13
Yea
SB2015 · 2025-05-01
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 70-20
Yea
HB1619 · 2025-05-01
The medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation. (House Second reading)
Passed · 79-11
Yea
HB1012 · 2025-05-01
Leases of department of health and human services property, substance use disorder treatment program, basic care payment rates, state of residence for child care assistance, opioid settlement advisory committee, and children's cabinet; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 61-26
Yea
SB2397 · 2025-05-01
The temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 85-5
Nay
SB2006 · 2025-05-01
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota aeronautics commission; to provide an exemption; and to provide a statement of legislative intent. (House Second reading)
Passed · 82-8
Yea
SB2009 · 2025-05-01
State fair facility operations and maintenance costs; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 76-14
Yea
SB2390 · 2025-04-29
Definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer. (House Second reading)
Passed · 72-18
Yea
SB2308 · 2025-04-29
Occupational and professional boards, the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, prison industry advisory committee, energy policy commission, medical marijuana advisory committee, onsite wastewater recycling technical committee, state board of water well contractors, committee on aging, brain injury advisory council, early childhood council, unemployment insurance advisory council, commission on the status of women, health information technology advisory committee, poet laureate nominating board, rural development council, America 250 commission, atmospheric resource board, and Devils Lake outlet management advisory committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 78-12
Absent
SB2019 · 2025-04-29
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 82-8
Yea
HB1214 · 2025-04-29
Payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 86-5
Absent
HB1577 · 2025-04-29
A wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 74-16
Yea
HB1003 · 2025-04-29
Compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty-four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 67-23
Nay
HB1018 · 2025-04-29
Jurisdiction of the heritage center; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 64-27
Absent
SB2188 · 2025-04-29
The membership of the clean sustainable energy authority and the clean sustainable energy fund line of credit; and to provide for a transfer. (House Second reading)
Passed · 65-26
Absent
SB2010 · 2025-04-29
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the council on the arts; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 61-30
Absent
SB2020 · 2025-04-28
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 70-18
Absent
HB1300 · 2025-04-28
Legislative term limits. (House Second reading)
Failed · 28-61
Absent
SB2033 · 2025-04-28
The distressed ambulance service program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a continuing appropriation. (House Second reading)
Passed · 82-9
Absent
SB2370 · 2025-04-28
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding prescription drug transparency reporting under the federal drug discount program. (House Second reading)
Passed · 77-12
Absent
HB1010 · 2025-04-28
Fees charged by the securities division and the salary of the insurance commissioner; and to provide for a legislative management report. (House Second reading)
Passed · 81-8
Absent
SB2113 · 2025-04-28
The powers and duties of the department of health and human services, treatment hearing timelines, and membership of the cross-disability advisory council; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 83-6
Absent
SB2265 · 2025-04-28
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a veterans' national cemetery grant; to authorize a line of credit; and to provide for a report. (House Second reading)
Passed · 88-1
Absent
HB1229 · 2025-04-28
Statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty. (House Second reading)
Passed · 75-14
Absent
SB2029 · 2025-04-28
The task force on guardianship monitoring and transition requirements; to provide a penalty; to provide for a report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 91-0
Absent
HB1144 · 2025-04-28
Transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 75-14
Absent
HB1009 · 2025-04-28
The salary of the agriculture commissioner; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 76-13
Absent
SB2147 · 2025-04-28
The skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation. (House Second reading)
Passed · 63-26
Absent
HB1524 · 2025-04-28
Regional planning council grants from the department of commerce. (House Second reading)
Passed · 70-20
Absent
HB1540 · 2025-04-25
An education savings account program for students who are not enrolled in public school or a homeschool program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. (House Veto sustained, yeas 45 nays 48)
Failed · 45-48
Nay
SB2012 · 2025-04-25
Legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption. (House Second reading)
Passed · 61-31
Nay
HB1218 · 2025-04-25
Comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
Passed · 92-1
Yea
HB1199 · 2025-04-25
The criminal justice data information sharing system; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
Passed · 91-1
Yea
HB1485 · 2025-04-25
The personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation. (House Second reading)
Passed · 91-2
Yea
HB1454 · 2025-04-25
An opt-out procedure for required vaccines. (House Second reading)
Passed · 59-33
Nay
SB2271 · 2025-04-24
The definition of adult residential facility; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation. (House Second reading)
Passed · 88-5
Yea
SB2374 · 2025-04-24
An exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty. (House Second reading)
Passed · 79-14
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1174 total roll-call votes this session).
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