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Republican
· Representative
Nels Christianson
Represents District 18 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
81%
on 167 party-line votes · House Republicans median 80%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,172 of 1,174 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
17 of 37
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 Nels Christianson 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 Nels Christianson 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. Nels Christianson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
31 of 167 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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.
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.
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.
House Second reading · 2025-04-17 · Failed 45–46 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1226 · Wearing a mask in a public place.
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.
House Second reading · 2025-04-16 · Failed 37–54 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1318 · Pesticide labeling.
House Second reading · 2025-04-16 · Passed 51–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2160 · 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.
House Second reading · 2025-04-16 · Passed 55–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2004 · 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 · 2025-04-14 · Passed 65–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1300 · Legislative term limits.
House Second reading · 2025-04-07 · Failed 42–48 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
House Second reading · 2025-02-13 · Failed 43–42
HB1358 · Authorization of public charter schools.
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.
Liz ConmyDemocrat · District 11 · 498 shared contested votes
48%
Collette BrownDemocrat · District 9 · 434 shared contested votes
48%
Alisa MitskogDemocrat · District 25 · 447 shared contested votes
47%
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 (2 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nels Christianson 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.
Introduced37
Out of committee26
Passed one chamber23
Passed both chambers17
Became law17
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 15 bills that became law this session.
Law enforcement use of a robot.
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/28 · 2025-04-30
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the potential uses of kratom and the implementation of regulations of kratom in the state.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/28 · 2025-04-30
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to state employee compensation levels.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/28 · 2025-04-30
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 an appropriation to the attorney general for a peace officer and correctional officer appreciation grant program; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/28 · 2025-04-30
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
Definitions of medical marijuana products.
AN ACT to create and enact section 19-24.1-24.1 and a new subsection to section 19-24.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulating edible medical marijuana products; and to amend and reenact section 19-24.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of…
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/22 · 2025-04-24
Hearings on petitions to seal a criminal record.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12-60.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hearings on petitions to seal a criminal record.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/16 · 2025-04-21
False information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-11-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false information or false reports to law enforcement; and to provide a penalty.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/16 · 2025-04-21
A sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales tax exemption for sales of clothing by a thrift store of a nonprofit corporation; and to provide an effective date.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 37 nays 54 · 2025-04-16
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying human trafficking victim service and re-entry programs.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/15 · 2025-04-15
Artificial intelligence disclosure statements.
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to artificial intelligence disclosure statements.
Became lawFiled with Secretary Of State 04/11 · 2025-04-14
The regulation of social workers.
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of social workers.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 25 · 2025-03-27
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying personal legislative staff for the Legislative Assembly.
Passed one chamberSecond reading, failed to adopt · 2025-03-26
Special plates for amateur radio station licenseholders.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-04-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special plates for amateur radio station licenseholders.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1377 · 2025-05-02
Campaign disclosure statements; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. (House Second reading)
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)
HB1006 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a transfer. (House Second reading)
HB1005 · 2025-05-02
The salary of the state treasurer; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
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)
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)
SB2354 · 2025-05-01
The use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
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)
HB1619 · 2025-05-01
The medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
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)
SB2009 · 2025-05-01
State fair facility operations and maintenance costs; and to declare an emergency. (House Second reading)
SB2390 · 2025-04-29
Definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1300 · 2025-04-28
Legislative term limits. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1524 · 2025-04-28
Regional planning council grants from the department of commerce. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
HB1218 · 2025-04-25
Comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
HB1454 · 2025-04-25
An opt-out procedure for required vaccines. (House Second reading)
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)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1174 total roll-call votes this session).
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