North Dakota Republican Upper chamber District 16

Clemens, David A.

dclemens@ndlegis.gov

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4

Bills sponsored

this session · 104 all-time

5

Bills co-sponsored

this session · 167 all-time

1

Enacted into law

this session · 40 all-time

3744

Recorded votes

100%

Vote participation

voted in 100% of 3744 recorded votes

Voting scorecard

69-2025 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes

Party unity

91.8%

based on 968 votes

Votes with own party's majority

Independence

8.2%

based on 968 votes

Votes against own party's majority

Participation

100%

based on 968 votes

Roll calls where a yes/no was cast

Sponsored (introduced)

104 bills
Current session 4 bills
Historical 100 bills

Co-sponsored

167 bills
Current session 5 bills
Historical 162 bills

Voting record

Historical 50 votes
Bill Vote Result Date
HB 1009 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the agriculture commissioner; to amend and reenact section 4.1-01-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1009

Yea pass April 28, 2025
HB 1125 AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 43-23-06.1, 43-23-08, 43-23-13.1, and 43-23-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to real estate licensing.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1125

Yea pass March 28, 2025
HB 1112 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1112

Yea pass March 11, 2025
SB 2298 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a valuation reduction for property used as a primary residence; to amend and reenact subdivision b of subsection 4 of section 15.1-27-04.1, subsection 26 of section 57-02-08, sections 57-02-08.1, 57-02-08.3, 57-02-08.9, 57-02-08.10, and 57-02-11.1, subsection 1 of section 57-23-06, and section 57-55-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state school aid, removal of the homestead credit, homestead renter refund, and the primary residence credit; to repeal sections 57-02-08.2 and 57-02-08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the homestead credit certification and disabled veterans' credit; to provide for retroactive application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2298

Nay fail February 12, 2025
HB 1015 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state facility maintenance fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 9 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, relating to the North Dakota development fund and infant and toddler care provider support payments; to repeal section 11-38-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Motion for Consideration of Amendments on HB 1015

Nay fail April 22, 2025
HB 1297 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1297

Yea pass April 08, 2025
HB 1551 AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1551

Yea pass March 13, 2025
HB 1133 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-11-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the preservation of records by county superintendents of schools.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1133

Yea pass March 07, 2025
SB 2314 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of, investigation of, and penalty for approving a development agreement in the state for a foreign adversary; to amend and reenact sections 11-11-70 and 40-05-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the investigation of and penalty for approving a development agreement in the state for a foreign adversary; and to provide a penalty.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2314

Yea fail February 17, 2025
HB 1176 AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1176

Yea pass May 02, 2025
HB 1549 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12-44.1 and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the correctional facility grant program, housing task force, and criminal justice data collection; to amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to offenders released from the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1549

Yea pass April 01, 2025
HB 1419 AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.1, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.3, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the public employees retirement system public safety retirement plan.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1419

Yea pass March 26, 2025
HB 1181 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.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1181

Yea pass April 10, 2025
HB 1219 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23-21.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the perpetual care fund.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1219

Yea pass April 08, 2025
HB 1554 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-17.8-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota outdoor heritage advisory board; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1554

Yea pass March 11, 2025
SB 2273 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 14 of section 43-26.1-01 and section 43-26.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to diagnostic imaging by physical therapists.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2273

Yea pass January 30, 2025
HB 1103 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 4.1-07-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions applying to the dry pea and lentil council.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1103

Yea pass March 11, 2025
SB 2317 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-40.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revocation of a transfer of township zoning authority.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2317

Yea pass February 20, 2025
HB 1444 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1444

Yea pass March 24, 2025
SB 2168 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 20.1-01-21 of the North Dakota Century Code; relating to hunting near buildings, occupied structures, or storage structures.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2168

Nay fail January 27, 2025
HB 1001 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the governor; to amend and reenact sections 54-07-04 and 54-08-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a report.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1001

Yea pass March 20, 2025
SB 2386 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 23-09.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cottage food transactions; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2386

Yea pass February 11, 2025
HB 1549 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to income tax relief; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1549

Yea fail October 25, 2023
HB 1547 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-52-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the membership of the public employees retirement system board; to provide for duties of the public employees retirement system and public employees retirement system board; to provide for a transition; to provide an exemption; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1547

Nay pass October 25, 2023
HB 1546 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-63.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the clean sustainable energy authority's fertilizer development incentive program; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1546

Nay pass October 25, 2023
HB 1545 AN ACT to provide an exemption relating to refinancing loans from the infrastructure revolving loan fund; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1545

Yea pass October 25, 2023
HB 1544 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for workforce development grants and to defray the expenses of the office of legal immigration; to create and enact subsection 6 of section 10-30.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1544

Yea pass October 25, 2023
HB 1542 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the judicial branch for employer retirement contribution funding; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1542

Yea pass October 25, 2023
HB 1543 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services, department of career and technical education, and Bismarck state college for facility-related projects; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds for a Bismarck state college facility project; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1543

Yea pass October 25, 2023
HB 1541 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the legislative assembly for the payment of dues and costs related to a special legislative session and the legislative council for the payment of fees, employer retirement contributions, and legislative council salaries and wages; to amend and reenact section 24-02-37.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, as amended by section 10 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, relating to budget section approval limits for the flexible transportation fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1541

Yea pass October 25, 2023
HB 1548 AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-39.1-10.3, 54-52-01, 54-52-02.5, 54-52-02.9, 54-52-02.11, 54-52-02.12, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-05, 54-52-14.3, 54-52-17.2, 54-52.2-09, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02, 54-52.6-02.1, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-03, 54-52.6-05, 54-52.6-05.1, 54-52.6-08, 54-52.6-09, 54-52.6-09.6, 54-52.6-10, 54-52.6-13, 54-52.6-15, 54-52.6-19, 54-52.6-22, and 54-52.6-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the public employees retirement system retirement plans; to provide an exemption; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1548

Yea pass October 25, 2023
SB 2395 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of environmental quality and the department of labor and human rights for administrative expenses for boards and committees; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2395

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2398 AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-36-02, and 15.1-36-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to baseline funding and the determination of state school aid, loans from the coal development trust fund, and evidences of indebtedness; to provide an appropriation; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2398

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2397 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 61-16.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to joint water resource boards; to repeal section 5 of Senate Bill No. 2020, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, relating to a transfer of Bank of North Dakota profits to the water infrastructure revolving loan fund; to provide for a transfer; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2397

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2396 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 19-03.1-22.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a special penalty for death or injury through distribution of illegal drugs; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2396

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2394 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the office of the governor for salaries and wages; to provide an appropriation to the adjutant general for 2021-23 snow removal grants; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2394

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2393 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a facility management operating fund; to amend and reenact sections 54-06-14.7 and 54-21-19, subsection 2 of section 54-52-06.4, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state leave sharing program, capitol grounds rent collections, and the law enforcement retirement program; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide a report; to provide for a retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2393

Yea pass October 24, 2023
SB 2012 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of various divisions of the department of health and human services; to provide an appropriation to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences; to provide an exemption; to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-06 and a new subsection to section 50-24.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code and two new subsections to the new section to chapter 54-52.1 as created by section 2 of Senate Bill No. 2140, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee health benefits coverage of insulin, a North Dakota legislative health care task force, and Medicaid claims; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 12.1-04-07, sections 50-01.2-01, 50-06-42, 50-11.1-02, 50-11.1-22, 50-11.1-23, 50-11.1-24, and 50-24.1-26, subsection 5 of section 50-24.1-37, and sections 50-24.5-02.3 and 50-29-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fitness to proceed examination, human service zone board membership, the substance use disorder treatment voucher system, Medicaid in-home services, the best in class program, basic care payment rates, the Medicaid expansion program, and the children's health insurance program; to repeal section 50-06-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the autism voucher; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Committee Report on SB 2012

Yea pass April 30, 2023
HB 1014 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the industrial commission and the agencies under its control; to amend and reenact sections 6-09.7-05, 54-17-40, and 54-17.7-01, subsections 3 and 4 of section 54-17.7-04, and subsection 3 of section 54-63.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code and subsection 36 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to fuel production facility loan guarantee reserve funding, the housing incentive fund, the powers of the North Dakota pipeline authority, definitions for the clean sustainable energy authority, a clean sustainable energy authority line of credit, and an appropriation from the state fiscal recovery fund; to provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1014

Yea pass April 29, 2023
HB 1018 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to amend and reenact sections 6-09.18-01, 6-09.18-02, 6-09.18-03, 6-09.18-04, 6-09.18-05, 6-09.18-06, 6-09.18-07, 10-30.5-04, 10-30.5-05, 54-60-22, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, 54-60.2-01, and 54-60.2-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and subsection 35 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the legacy investment for technology program, the North Dakota development fund, the workforce enhancement council, the administration of uncrewed aircraft system programs, workforce development grants to tribally controlled community colleges, and a North Dakota development fund grant program; to provide a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1018

Yea pass April 29, 2023
SB 2013 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-02-02, 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-01, 15.1-32-14, 15.1-32-18, and 54-24.3-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the superintendent of public instruction, baseline funding, high-cost students, and regional library cooperative definitions; to provide for a transfer; to provide for reports; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2013

Yea pass April 28, 2023
HB 1021 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the information technology department; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 54-46-08 of the North Dakota Century Code as amended in section 5 of House Bill No. 1528, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, relating to final disposition of records; to provide a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1021

Yea pass April 28, 2023
SB 2019 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for an exemption.

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2019

Yea pass April 28, 2023
HB 1019 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education; and to provide an exemption.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1019

Yea pass April 28, 2023
HB 1015 AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an exemption.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1015

Yea pass April 27, 2023
HB 1519 AN ACT to provide appropriations to the department of career and technical education and agriculture commissioner for uncrewed aircraft system, autonomous vehicle, or other autonomous technology grants; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a report.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1519

Yea pass April 27, 2023
HB 1474 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 1-01-49, subsection 3 of section 12.1-36.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1254, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, subsection 2 of section 15-10.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1489, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, subsection 2 of section 15.1-41-01 of the North Dakota Century Code as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1249, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, subsection 20 of section 23-02.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code as amended in section 1 of House Bill No. 1139, as approved by the sixty-eighth legislative assembly, and subsection 7 of section 51-35-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of female, male, sex, and scrap metal dealer.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1474

Yea pass April 27, 2023
HB 1538 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 and a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fishing contests, surcharge fees, and the fishing conservation fund; to amend and reenact subsection 20 of section 20.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the director of the game and fish department; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1538

Yea pass April 27, 2023
HB 1362 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recognizing a parent's interest in their child's upbringing.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1362

Yea pass April 27, 2023
HB 1522 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 14-02.4 and a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to preferred pronouns and providing accommodations to a transgender student; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Motion for Final Passage on HB 1522

Yea pass April 27, 2023