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David Clemens
Republican · Senator

David Clemens

Represents District 16 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Republicans
86%
on 131 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 80%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 1,010 of 1,010 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
3 of 9
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 10
Roll calls on record
1,010
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 David Clemens 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 David Clemens sits in the Senate

Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. David Clemens is circled.

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

18 of 131 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

HB1459 · 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.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-05-02 · Passed 27–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1464 · A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to maternal care services.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-04-04 · Failed 19–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1218 · Comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-04-02 · Passed 25–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1594 · Health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-03-28 · Failed 23–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1395 · Landlords and criminal background checks.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-03-28 · Failed 15–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1213 · A BILL for an Act to provide for a transfer to the infrastructure revolving loan fund.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-03-27 · Failed 20–27 · 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
Senate Second reading, adopted yeas 24 nays 23 · 2025-03-17 · Passed 24–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1107 · An individual income tax deduction for a segal Americorps education award; and to provide an effective date.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-03-07 · Failed 22–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2364 · A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to the property rights of entitlement holders in Uniform Commercial Code transactions.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-02-24 · Failed 20–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
SCR4015 · The election of public service commissioners; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-02-24 · Failed 9–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

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

HB1130 · 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.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-05-01 · Failed 23–23
SB2363 · The determination of state aid payments, state aid minimum local effort, the protection of taxpayers and taxing districts, voter approval of excess levies in school districts, school district levies, and contents of the property tax statement; and to provide an effective date.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-02-25 · Failed 23–23
SB2251 · Audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
Yea
Senate Second reading · 2025-02-03 · Failed 23–23
SB2155 · Gratis antelope licenses.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-01-29 · Failed 23–23
HB1594 · Health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
Nay
Senate Second reading · 2025-03-28 · Failed 23–22
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.

Richard MarcellaisDemocrat · District 9 · 260 shared contested votes
50%
Kathy HoganDemocrat · District 21 · 254 shared contested votes
45%
Josh BoscheeDemocrat · District 44 · 261 shared contested votes
45%
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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-01: 164 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 258 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 276 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 280 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 32 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2025May 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills David Clemens 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.

Introduced9
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee3

For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 10 bills that became law this session.

Interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interference with court-ordered parenting time; to create a child custody review task force; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/23 · 2025-04-24
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.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-06, subsections 1 and 3 of section 39-06.1-10, and sections 40-05-06, and 40-11-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, entries against a driving record, points assigned to driving…
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 · 2025-04-16
Obtaining a new vehicle certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, and the removal of number plates on a vehicle.
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 39-05-05 and section 39-05-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obtaining a new vehicle certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, and the removal of number plates on a vehicle.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/03 · 2025-04-04
Careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-09-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 03/26 · 2025-03-27
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to the property rights of entitlement holders in Uniform Commercial Code transactions.
Out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 27 · 2025-02-24
The homestead tax credit; and to provide an effective date.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the homestead tax credit; and to provide an effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 41 · 2025-02-12
Civil actions having three-year limitations.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 28-01-17, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to civil actions having three-year limitations.
Out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 9 nays 36 · 2025-02-05
Additional parenting time after a false allegation of harm to a child.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 14-09-06.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to additional parenting time after a false allegation of harm to a child.
Not out of committeeSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 18 nays 26 · 2025-01-31
A concurrent resolution to rescind all extant applications by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution under Article V of the United States Constitution.
Not out of committeeSecond reading, failed to adopt · 2025-01-29

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

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HB1298 · 2025-05-02
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 27-20
Yea
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-0
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-2
Yea
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 27-19
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-2
Yea
HB1575 · 2025-05-02
Legacy fund definitions, the legacy earnings fund, and the primary residence credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 0-46
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 40-6
Nay
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 42-3
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-2
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
Yea
HB1377 · 2025-05-02
Campaign disclosure statements; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 5-39
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-2
Yea
HB1006 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a transfer. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
Yea
SB2225 · 2025-05-02
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 20-26
Nay
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. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 42-2
Yea
HB1535 · 2025-05-01
A state alert notice system and the committee on tribal and state relations; and to provide for a report. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-1
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 34-12
Nay
SB2018 · 2025-05-01
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 27-17
Nay
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. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 23-23
Yea
SB2256 · 2025-05-01
A research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 31-15
Nay
SB2093 · 2025-05-01
An income tax deduction for retired law enforcement personnel benefits; and to provide for retroactive application. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 11-35
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-1
Yea
SB2160 · 2025-05-01
Health insurance benefits coverage provided by the uniform group insurance program; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. (Senate Veto sustained, yeas 31 nays 15)
Failed · 31-15
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 40-6
Yea
HB1619 · 2025-05-01
The medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 37-9
Yea
SB2225 · 2025-05-01
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 35-11
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 42-4
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-0
Yea
HB1577 · 2025-05-01
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 42-4
Yea
SB2390 · 2025-04-29
Definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 42-5
Nay
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB2354 · 2025-04-29
The use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-2
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB2009 · 2025-04-29
State fair facility operations and maintenance costs; and to declare an emergency. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-3
Yea
HB1448 · 2025-04-29
The advanced technology review committee, advanced technology grant program, and advanced technology grant fund. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 47-0
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 43-4
Yea
HB1218 · 2025-04-28
Comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 41-6
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-2
Yea
HB1454 · 2025-04-28
An opt-out procedure for required vaccines. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 30-17
Yea
HB1199 · 2025-04-28
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-1
Yea
HB1005 · 2025-04-28
The salary of the state treasurer; and to declare an emergency. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 41-6
Yea
SB2323 · 2025-04-28
Oil and gas gross production tax allocations and the state share of oil and gas tax allocations; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-1
Yea
HB1485 · 2025-04-28
The personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 46-1
Yea
HB1144 · 2025-04-28
Transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 40-7
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
HB1022 · 2025-04-28
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the retirement and investment office. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 41-6
Yea
SB2188 · 2025-04-28
The membership of the clean sustainable energy authority and the clean sustainable energy fund line of credit; and to provide for a transfer. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-1
Yea
SB2010 · 2025-04-28
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 34-13
Yea
SB2307 · 2025-04-25
Obscenity control; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide a penalty. (Senate Veto sustained, yeas 25 nays 20)
Failed · 25-20
Yea
SB2147 · 2025-04-25
The skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 41-4
Yea
HB1382 · 2025-04-25
The electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle road use fee, the tax imposed on motor vehicle and special fuels, and the highway tax distribution fund; and to provide an effective date. (Senate Second reading)
Failed · 0-45
Nay
SB2020 · 2025-04-25
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-1
Yea
HB1168 · 2025-04-25
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. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 41-4
Yea
HB1143 · 2025-04-25
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a food distribution facility grant program. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 36-9
Yea
HB1029 · 2025-04-25
The power and duties of the capitol grounds planning commission. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 44-1
Yea
SB2033 · 2025-04-25
The distressed ambulance service program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a continuing appropriation. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 45-0
Yea
SB2370 · 2025-04-25
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding prescription drug transparency reporting under the federal drug discount program. (Senate Second reading)
Passed · 40-5
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1010 total roll-call votes this session).
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