# Larry Klemin

Larry Klemin is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 47.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 47
- Serving since: 1998-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3de00ea0-0ad8-4875-8f7f-445b7e67a6d6

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3de00ea0-0ad8-4875-8f7f-445b7e67a6d6 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Klemin reported $300 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.09 (standard error 0.01), from 1 donors and 581 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 11% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 96.6% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 78% (79%). 60 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-04 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1628 · HB 1628 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1628/
- 2026-09-04 · voted nay · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2408 · SB 2408 A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the… · fail · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2408/
- 2026-09-04 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2407 · SB 2407 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the North Dakota military museum project; to amend and reenact section… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2407/
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1628 · HB 1628 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1628/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2402 · SB 2402 AN 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… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2402/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2403 · SB 2403 AN 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… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2403/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2401 · SB 2401 AN 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… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2401/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2404 · SB 2404 AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2404/
- 2026-01-22 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1621 · HB 1621 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1621/
- 2026-01-22 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1622 · HB 1622 AN 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… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1622/

## Legislation (ND 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 15 bills: 15 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 13 became law. Cosponsored 36. 86.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 8 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1499: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 44-04-18.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to confidential records related to a justice of the… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1499/
- 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… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1549/
- HB 1425: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century… (became law, 2025-05-01) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1425/
- HB 1417: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12-59-15 and 12.1-01-04, subdivision b of subsection 3 of section 12.1-22-01, and sections 12.1-32-07, 12.1-32-08, and… (became law, 2025-05-02) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1417/
- HB 1364: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 39-08-01.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the partial suspension of sentence for drug court… (became law, 2025-04-14) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1364/
- HB 1224: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 30.1-23-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administration of small estates. (became law, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1224/
- HB 1226: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wearing a mask in a public place. (became law, 2025-04-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1226/
- HB 1418: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 29-06-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to arrests without a warrant for harassing a public safety agency. (became law, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1418/
- HB 1374: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 and a new section to chapter 58-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an open meeting… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1374/
- HB 1225: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 12.1-17-03 and 12.1-32-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reckless endangerment and habitual offenders; and… (became law, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1225/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $300 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/lawrence-r-klemin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawrence.klemin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-klemin-0a2a45159/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3de00ea0-0ad8-4875-8f7f-445b7e67a6d6