# Mary Schneider

Mary Schneider is a Democratic member of the North Dakota House for district 21.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 21
- Serving since: 2014-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/891c379b-f866-4029-9f52-a416b5005272

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/891c379b-f866-4029-9f52-a416b5005272 (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

Schneider sits at +0.35 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 100% of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.02), from 6 donors and 596 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 100% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 99.1% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 89% (79%). 36 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 27. 100.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 3 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1530: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study on the circumstances and needs of special education teachers and the related special education teacher… (became law, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1530/
- HB 1568: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the North Dakota Ireland trade… (passed one chamber, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1568/
- HB 1504: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-14-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the veterans' postwar trust fund. (became law, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1504/
- HB 1567: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to dental and oral health care status among Medicaid recipients and workforce support to improve… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1567/
- HB 1529: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 15-10-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to resident student tuition for peace corps… (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1529/
- HB 1410: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding a review of state laws relating to criminal conduct against children. (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1410/
- HB 1326: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to self-defense and the unlawful possession of a firearm;… (passed one chamber, 2025-04-02) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1326/
- HB 1403: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of Prisoner of War and Missing in… (became law, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1403/
- HCR 3005: A concurrent resolution urging the 119th Congress to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall the names of the lost crew members of the… (passed one chamber, 2025-03-20) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HCR3005/
- HB 1478: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 19-24.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the self-certification of an individual admitted… (became law, 2023-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1478/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,481 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 0% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/mary-schneider
- X: https://x.com/Schneider4ND
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Schneider4ND
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.schneider.14203
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-schneider-07732525/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/891c379b-f866-4029-9f52-a416b5005272