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SuAnn Olson
Republican · Representative

SuAnn Olson

Represents District 8 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans
85%
on 165 party-line votes · House Republicans median 80%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,119 of 1,174 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
13 of 41
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 15
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 SuAnn Olson 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 SuAnn Olson 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. SuAnn Olson is circled.

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

25 of 165 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

HB1013 · 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.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-05-02 · Passed 60–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1369 · 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.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-05-02 · Passed 61–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
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.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-04-24 · Passed 51–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
SCR4007 · Requiring each resolution adopted by the legislative assembly proposing a constitutional amendment and each initiative petition and measure proposing a constitutional amendment to be comprised of a single subject.
Nay
House Second reading, adopted yeas 57 nays 36 · 2025-04-24 · Passed 57–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2339 · Strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-04-18 · Passed 62–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1226 · Wearing a mask in a public place.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-04-17 · Passed 57–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1428 · A sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-04-16 · Failed 37–54 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1318 · Pesticide labeling.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-04-16 · Passed 51–40 · most Republicans 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.
Nay
House Second reading, adopted yeas 53 nays 39 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 53–39 · most Republicans 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.
Yea
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.
Nay
House Second reading · 2025-02-20 · Failed 43–44
HCR3012 · The statewide property tax levy of one mill for support of the state medical center at the University of North Dakota; and to provide an effective date.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-02-13 · Failed 43–42
HB1358 · Authorization of public charter schools.
Yea
House Second reading · 2025-01-31 · Failed 45–44
Democrats 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.

Lisa Finley-DeVilleDemocrat · District 4A · 472 shared contested votes
45%
Mary SchneiderDemocrat · District 21 · 488 shared contested votes
44%
Collette BrownDemocrat · District 9 · 421 shared contested votes
43%
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 (55 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-01: 222 roll calls, 36 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 439 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 220 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 263 roll calls, 19 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 30 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2025May 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills SuAnn Olson 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.

Introduced41
Out of committee21
Passed one chamber20
Passed both chambers13
Became law13
Never left committee20

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 15 bills that became law this session.

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.
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege…
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 05/06 · 2025-06-11
Transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 05/02 · 2025-06-11
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to false accusations or false reports of a crime.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/28 · 2025-04-30
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management report relating to a foreign adversary threat assessment conducted by the department of emergency services.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/23 · 2025-04-25
Gender usage in the North Dakota Century Code.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-01-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gender usage in the North Dakota Century Code.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/23 · 2025-04-25
The prohibition of sanctuary city policies and to create the sanctuary compliance fund; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 44-08-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of sanctuary city policies and to create the sanctuary compliance fund; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/16 · 2025-04-21
A child protective services and school district child safety liaison work group.
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child protective services and school district child safety liaison work group.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/16 · 2025-04-21
Abandonment of infants in newborn safety devices.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-25.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abandonment of infants in newborn safety devices.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/11 · 2025-04-14
Required Holocaust education.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required Holocaust education.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 24 · 2025-04-11
Parent and guardian access to the medical examination room of a minor.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parent and guardian access to the medical examination room of a minor.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 18 nays 29 · 2025-04-10
A concurrent resolution encouraging the State Treasurer and State Investment Board to invest selected state funds in digital assets and precious metals.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to adopt · 2025-04-09
Punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-08-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to punishment for causing injury while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol; and to provide a penalty.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/03 · 2025-04-07
False political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false political advertisements; and to provide a penalty.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 11 nays 36 · 2025-04-02
Minority ownership of an accounting firm.
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ownership of accounting firms by qualified plans; and to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 10-31-04 and subsection 3 of section 43-02.2-06 of the…
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/24 · 2025-03-25
Harassment of another.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/24 · 2025-03-25

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
Nay
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
Yea
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
Nay
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
Yea
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Nay
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
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)
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Yea
HB1300 · 2025-04-28
Legislative term limits. (House Second reading)
Failed · 28-61
Nay
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Nay
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Nay
HB1524 · 2025-04-28
Regional planning council grants from the department of commerce. (House Second reading)
Passed · 70-20
Nay
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
Yea
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
Yea
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
Nay
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