Jim Carlson
Born
1947
Contact
Email · sen.jim.carlson@mnsenate.gov
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Bills sponsored
this session · 97 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 153 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
1281
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1281 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2017-2018 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.8%
based on 1139 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.2%
based on 1139 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 1139 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
97 billsHistorical 97 bills
- SF 2789 Judges mandatory retirement age increase Died
- SF 2655 Criminal sexual conduct in the third and fourth degrees behavior in secondary schools specification Died
- SF 2184 Campaign finance and public disclosure provisions modifications; electioneering communications disclosure requirement Died
- SR 213 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Noah Koch for entering the United States Navy Died
- SR 210 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Tyler Haglind for entering the United States Marine Corps Died
- SR 218 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Antonio Stepan for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SR 211 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Matthew Keo for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SR 214 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Amanda Linn for entering the United States Navy Died
- SF 3728 Mail balloting in towns or cities with few registered voters Died
- SR 112 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Cortney J. Black, Jr. for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SF 1761 Clean water fund data availability provision references modification; MN.IT Services name change to Minnesota IT Services authorization Died
- SF 2336 Landfill sites acquisition requirement for environmental response action Died
- SF 1852 State demographer operations, census, mobilization plan, and community outreach appropriations Died
- SF 1812 Minnesota assistive technology advisory council appointments modification; office of equity in procurement codification; small business certification for procurements authority modification; master contract process expansion Died
- SF 2956 Burnsville Freeway Landfill and Dump bond issue and appropriation Died
- SF 786 Burnsville I-35W bridge and interchange projects bond issue and appropriation Died
- SF 3213 School absence for religious observance provisions modifications Died
- SF 2327 Burnsville freeway landfill remediation and lined landfill construction bond issue and appropriation Died
- SF 246 School bus stops in right turn-lanes restrictions establishment Died
- SR 260 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Vananh Vo for entering the United States Air Force Died
- SR 107 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Christian Johnson for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SR 104 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Noah R. Thull for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SR 110 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Nicholas J. Byrne for entering the Marine Forces Reserve Died
- SR 105 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Andrea Macias for entering the Army National Guard Died
- SR 106 A Senate resolution honoring Eagan High School graduate Roman K. Kunze for entering the Air Force Reserve Died
Co-sponsored
153 billsHistorical 153 bills
- SF 796 Automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit or identification card establishment Died
- SF 2464 Resolution condemning white nationalist and neo-Nazi organizations and urging the President and Congress to recognize criminal elements of groups as domestic terrorist organizations Died
- SF 323 Driver's license, instruction permit, and identification (ID) card applicants automatic voter registration Died
- SF 1857 Transportation and public safety appropriations; trunk highway bonds sale and issuance authority; gross receipts, vehicle registration, metropolitan transit improvement area, and other taxes; fees and transfers; efficiency measures; transportation policy modification Died
- SF 1131 Minnesota River basin goals and strategies establishment and board of water and soil resources (BWSR) appropriation Died
- SF 624 Rosemount family resource center construction grant bond issue and appropriation Died
- SR 44 A Senate resolution condemning Presidential Executive Order 13769 Died
- SF 1265 Peace officer issuance of citations based on a work zone flagger report authorization; wireless communication device use in work zones prohibition Died
- SF 1721 Distracted driving violations penalties increase Died
- SF 3701 Somali young adult and youth job training and workforce development appropriation Died
- SF 3896 Gifted and talented pupils requirements modifications and revenue increase; gifted education definition Died
- SF 2137 Midwest Art Conservation Center grant appropriation Died
- SF 1083 Former legislators and certain legislative employees lobbying activities prohibition Died
- SF 4113 Campaign finance provisions modifications; express advocacy definition modification; campaign advertisements disclosures and electioneering communication disclosures requirement Died
- SF 103 Rosemount county road #42 at trunk highway #52 interchange reconstruction appropriation Died
- SF 1305 Suburb-to-suburb transit demonstration project appropriation Died
- SF 2316 Metropolitan council and greater Minnesota transit systems transit fares reduction requirement Died
- SF 3967 Transportation and public safety appropriations; transportation policy and finance; technology surcharge modification Died
- SF 3303 Trunk highway performance implementation plan development and implementation requirement Died
- SF 1118 Resolution expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Peoples Republic of China Died
- SF 3426 Driver education and drivers manual coverage of distracted driving requirement Died
- SF 3469 Warriors memorial highway designation in Apple Valley and Rosemount Died
- SF 637 East African seniors health and wellness services pilot project and appropriation Died
- SF 1284 Adoption related information and original birth records access and affidavits of disclosure and nondisclosure provisions modifications; contact preference form establishment and appropriation Died
- SF 371 Wetland replacement credits for local government roads bond issue and appropriation Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted | Yea | pass | May 21, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | May 12, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | April 27, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | April 26, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | April 24, 2023 |
| Adopted | Yea | pass | April 18, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | March 30, 2023 |
| Special Order: Amended | Yea | pass | March 30, 2023 |
| Withdrawn | Nay | pass | March 16, 2023 |
| Withdrawn | Yea | pass | March 09, 2023 |
| Motion did not prevail to withdraw and be placed on General Orders | Nay | fail | March 09, 2023 |
| Motions did not prevail to withdraw and be placed in General Orders | Nay | fail | February 27, 2023 |
| Adopted | Yea | pass | February 20, 2023 |
| Adopted | Yea | pass | February 01, 2023 |
| Third reading Passed | Yea | pass | January 30, 2023 |
| Motion did not prevail to withdraw and be placed on General Orders | Nay | fail | January 30, 2023 |
| Motion did not prevail to strike from General Orders and re-refer to Finance | Nay | fail | January 25, 2023 |
| Adopted | Yea | pass | January 04, 2023 |
| Motions did not prevail to re-refer to Rules and Administration | Nay | fail | January 04, 2023 |
| Adopted | Yea | pass | January 03, 2023 |
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SF 3298
Sewage septic tank trucks exemption from certain vehicle-weight limitations authorization
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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SF 3298
Sewage septic tank trucks exemption from certain vehicle-weight limitations authorization
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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SF 3357
Driver's education programs, driver's manual on safe interactions with law enforcement, and safely responding to emergencies rules adoption; driver's education content task force establishment
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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SF 3357
Driver's education programs, driver's manual on safe interactions with law enforcement, and safely responding to emergencies rules adoption; driver's education content task force establishment
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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SF 2466
Law enforcement electronic device (cell phone) location information data tracking warrant requirement
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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SF 2466
Law enforcement electronic device (cell phone) location information data tracking warrant requirement
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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HF 4073
Deceptive act provisions changed.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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HF 4073
Deceptive act provisions changed.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2020 |
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HF 4285
Prompt payment of wages to independent contractors required, and civil penalties provided.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4285
Prompt payment of wages to independent contractors required, and civil penalties provided.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 1883
Tax Court representation prohibition modified.
Repassage as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 1883
Tax Court representation prohibition modified.
Repassage as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4429
AirMedal special veterans license plate established.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4429
AirMedal special veterans license plate established.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 627
Referendum equalization revenue, aid, and levy calculation modified.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 627
Referendum equalization revenue, aid, and levy calculation modified.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4137
Office of MN.IT Services abolished, Administration Department information technology division established, and agencies required to obtain competitive bids for information technology projects.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4137
Office of MN.IT Services abolished, Administration Department information technology division established, and agencies required to obtain competitive bids for information technology projects.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2020 |
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HF 4502
School districts required to conduct radon testing.
Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 4502
School districts required to conduct radon testing.
Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 2768
Child sexual abuse prevention instruction in a health curriculum modified.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 2768
Child sexual abuse prevention instruction in a health curriculum modified.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 4502
School districts required to conduct radon testing.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 4502
School districts required to conduct radon testing.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 11, 2020 |
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HF 3429
Disabled veterans homestead exclusion spousal benefit modified.
Passage, as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |
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HF 3429
Disabled veterans homestead exclusion spousal benefit modified.
Passage, as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |
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HF 745
Coates; bridge over U.S. Highway 52 designated as Corporal Benjamin S. Kopp Bridge.
Passage, as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |
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HF 745
Coates; bridge over U.S. Highway 52 designated as Corporal Benjamin S. Kopp Bridge.
Passage, as amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |
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HF 331
Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program administration and promotion allowance decreased, tractor rollover protection grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |
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HF 331
Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program administration and promotion allowance decreased, tractor rollover protection grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2020 |