Senator • Republican
Chris Karr
South Dakota • District SD-011
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
32
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
94% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 294
Not Voting: 2
Other: 95
Yea: 1345
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Sponsored Bills
SD SB143•Passed
Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1169•Vetoed
Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1130•Passed
Provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB144•Passed
Require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB146•Passed
Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB145•Passed
Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1052•Passed
Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB152•Engrossed
Promote the future success and development of South Dakota.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1200•Engrossed
Permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB147•Introduced
Promote and enhance the greatness of South Dakota.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB150•Introduced
Improve South Dakota.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB151•Introduced
Improve the transparency and openness of state government.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB149•Introduced
Improve the operations and effectiveness of South Dakota.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB148•Introduced
Provide for the economic development of South Dakota.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB214•Introduced
Repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB153•Introduced
Require that expenditures from the department of game, fish and parks fund be budgeted through the general appropriation bill.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB142•Introduced
Revise the dates for submission of budget requests.
Primary Sponsor
SD SB18•Introduced
Require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1020•Introduced
Establish education savings accounts.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1244•Passed
Provide a process to withdraw a signature from a petition for an initiated measure, constitutional amendment, or a referendum on a law in certain situations and to declare an emergency.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB208•Passed
Establish reporting requirements for future fund awards or grants and to make technical changes.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1195•Passed
Provide authority for a court to order offenders convicted of vehicular homicide to pay restitution to a victim's children until age eighteen.
Co-Sponsor
SD SB165•Passed
Create the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1178•Passed
Prohibit the Board of Regents or any institution under its control from using state resources for obscene live conduct.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1125•Passed
Prohibit the chemical modification or conversion of industrial hemp and the sale or distribution of chemically modified or converted industrial hemp and to provide a penalty therefor.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1093•Passed
Make an appropriation to provide a grant for the construction of a facility to provide certain health facilities and services.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1202•Engrossed
Establish procedures for the termination of services by a provider through the CHOICES waiver program.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1180•Introduced
Require legislative approval for the purchase of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1246•Introduced
Establish a pre-condemnation process and to require reclamation and restoration of property damaged by condemnation.
Co-Sponsor
SD HB1172•Introduced
Prohibit the act of collusion during the procurement process and provide a penalty therefor.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1173•Introduced
Revise unemployment insurance contribution rates.
Primary Sponsor
SD HB1179•Introduced
Make an appropriation to ensure South Dakota's greatness.
Primary Sponsor
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