Rep. Jason Dockter - ND District 7
Rep. Jason Dockter voted in support of pro education/public service policies 52% of the time.
He voted to expand free school lunch to students in North Dakota schools. NDU supported this position.
He voted against book bans and penalties for librarians. NDU supported this position.
He voted to lower the years requirement for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position.
He voted to defund public schools by siphoning tax payer money to private schools at the expense of rural and public schools. NDU opposed this position.
He voted to end the NDPERS pension for public workers. NDU opposed this position.
He voted against tenure and due process rights at Bismarck State College and Dickinson State University. NDU opposed this position.
Representative Jason Dockter was charged with speculating or wagering on official action, a misdemeanor charge in January of 2024. According to court filings, Dockter "voted on legislative bills appropriating money to pay for property he had acquitted a pecuniary interest in." Dockter and his business partners own an office building that was leased to the North Dakota Attorney General's office under Stenehjem. Further details can be found here.
Voting Record By Bill
SB 2284: K-12 Funding - YES
ND United’s Stance:
HB 1205: Public Library Book Ban - YES
HB 1329: Teacher Licensure - YES
HB 1403: Parental Rights - NO
HB 1488: Extracurricular Permission - Absent
HB 1491: Expand Free School Lunch - YES
HB 1494: End School Lunch Shaming - Absent
HB 1526: Parental Rights/Curbing of SEL - NO
HB 1532: School Vouchers - YES
SB 2032: Para-to-Teacher Program - YES
SB 2260: Parental Rights w/ Lawsuit - NO
SB 2284: K-12 Funding - YES
SB 2354: K-3 Foreign Language Stipend - NO
SB 2360: Book Ban w/ Penalty - NO
SB 2369: Voucher Tax Credit - N/A
HB 1040: End NDPERS Pensions - YES
SB 2239: Save NDPERS Pensions - NO
HB 1446: Higher Ed Tenure - YES
SB 2247: Specified Concepts - YES
HB 1540: Delayed Childcare - YES
SB 2301: Original Childcare - NO