R North Dakota House · District 39 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Keith Kempenich

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Total votes

3,152

all sessions

Attendance

89%

362 missed

Lower than 91% of chamber peers

With party

93%

of cast votes

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

5%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Sponsored

167

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

7

assignments

Biography

About Rep. Keith Kempenich

Rep. serving North Dakota District 39. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 33 years · 9 months. Serves on 7 committees, including Appropriations, Agriculture and Water Management and Appropriations: Government Operations Division.

Sworn in

Dec 1, 1992

33 years · 9 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

205 votes tracked

Voting record · by topic

How Keith votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 74% / 26%

111 support · 38 oppose

Education 62% / 38%

35 support · 21 oppose

Healthcare 58% / 42%

25 support · 18 oppose

Labor & Employment 50% / 50%

8 support · 8 oppose

Criminal Justice 61% / 39%

14 support · 9 oppose

Housing 82% / 18%

9 support · 2 oppose

Veterans 80% / 20%

4 support · 1 oppose

Technology 50% / 50%

5 support · 5 oppose

Transportation 55% / 45%

6 support · 5 oppose

Energy 58% / 42%

7 support · 5 oppose

Immigration 33% / 67%

2 support · 4 oppose

Environment 71% / 29%

10 support · 4 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Voted Yea

SB 2404AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

SB 2403AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

SB 2402AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-36.11-01 and section 43-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43-15-25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

SB 2401AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HCR 3038A concurrent resolution to recognize and congratulate the Young Men's Christian Association on its 175th anniversary.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1627A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to provide school meals at no cost to eligible students; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1626AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1625AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1622AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact section 43-17-01, subsection 1 of section 43-17-02.1, and sections 43-17-02.2 and 43-17-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of physician assistants privileged to practice under the physician assistant licensure compact; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1623AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.

7 months ago