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Jeff Barta

Jeff Barta

Senator
North Dakota SD-043
Republican
F
33%
Freedom Score
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2025-2026 Sessions

North Dakota: Senate
Score: 33

Increasing Medicaid

Increases the "personal monthly needs allowance" for Medicaid recipients by $15 beginning July 1, 2025, and requires an adjustment annually based on inflation.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$4.00/year
HB1485 Roll Call 1559474 Passed 46 to 1 on 4/28/2025 See Article I Section 8 Declaration of Independence

Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting

Prohibits ranked-choice voting, as well as approval voting, in all elections.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB1297 Roll Call 1540371 Passed 38 to 8 on 4/8/2025 See Article I Section 4 Declaration of Independence

Warrantless Arrest for \"Harassment\"

Creates an exemption for a law-enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant for the offense of "harassing" a public safety agency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB1418 Roll Call 1527160 Passed 44 to 1 on 3/25/2025 See Fourth Amendment

Repeal of Marriage Tax Penalty

Would have repealed the state's income tax "marriage penalty."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB1388 Roll Call 1526973 Rejected 13 to 33 on 3/25/2025 See 14th Amendment

Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency

Would have excluded a Central Bank Digital Currency from the definition of "money," while recognizing gold and silver specie as "legal tender."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
HB1441 Roll Call 1509628 Rejected 18 to 27 on 3/10/2025 See Article I Section 10

Stopping Carbon-Capture Pipelines

Would have revoked the common-carrier status of, and ended the use of eminent domain for, carbon dioxide pipelines.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
SB2322 Roll Call 1485314 Rejected 21 to 26 on 2/10/2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence
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