Rep. Jim Kasper - ND District 46
Rep. Jim Kasper voted in support of pro education/public service policies 33.3% of the time.
He voted to lower the years requirement for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position.
He voted to expand free school lunch to students in North Dakota schools. NDU supported this position.
Sponsored private school voucher bill, HB 1532. NDU opposed this bill.
Sponsored book ban with misdemeanor bill, SB 2360. NDU opposed this bill.
He voted in support of book bans and penalties for librarians. NDU opposed this position.
He voted to end the NDPERS pension for public workers. NDU opposed this position.
Vocal supporter of anti-pension bill, HB 1040, refusing to believe the PERS-generated fiscal note and touting The Reason Foundation.
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 against tenure and due process rights at Bismarck State College and Dickinson State University. NDU opposed this position.
He voted in support of harmful parent rights legislation. NDU opposed this position.
He is a member of the legislative coalition to end property tax. View the press release 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 - YES
HB 1491: Expand Free School Lunch - YES
HB 1494: End School Lunch Shaming - YES
HB 1526: Parental Rights/Curbing of SEL - YES
HB 1532: School Vouchers - YES
SB 2032: Para-to-Teacher Program - YES
SB 2260: Parental Rights w/ Lawsuit - YES
SB 2284: K-12 Funding - YES
SB 2354: K-3 Foreign Language Stipend - NO
SB 2360: Book Ban w/ Penalty - YES
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