Keith Kempenich

American politician (born 1958)
Keith Kempenich
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
1993
Personal details
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 (age 64)
Bowman, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Keith Kempenich (born July 28, 1958) is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 39th District, serving since 1992. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]

Legislation

In January 2017, Kempenich proposed a bill titled HB No. 1203 which would prevent a driver who unintentionally injures or kills a person intentionally obstructing a roadway from being held liable for any damages.[2] He said the bill was in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests blocking a nearby highway.[3] It was cosponsored by other state representatives and senators, and drew criticism on the grounds that it would violate the First Amendment rights of protestors. Opponents said it would effectively legalize running over protesters on the road, as long as criminal intent cannot be demonstrated on the part of the driver.[4] The bill was defeated by a 50–41 vote on February 13.[5]

In February, 2021, he filed legislation in committee Thursday that would compensate state legislators from outside Bismarck for meals consumed while in session. According to a parliamentary estimate, it would cost taxpayers around $424,000.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Keith Kempenich". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "North Dakota HOUSE BILL NO. 1203" (PDF).
  3. ^ Brooks, Jennifer. "North Dakota Bill Aimed At Standing Rock Protest". Star Tribune.
  4. ^ Agrawal, Nina (3 February 2017). "In North Dakota, it could become legal to hit a protester with your car". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Hageman, John. "Driver liability bill defeated in North Dakota House".
  6. ^ "Proposal passed to study lawmakers' expense reimbursements". AP News. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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68th Legislative Assembly (2023)
Speaker of the House
▌Dennis Johnson (R)
Majority Leader
▌Mike Lefor (R)
Minority Leader
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
  1. ▌Patrick Hatlestad (R)
    ▌David Richter (R)
  2. ▌Bert Anderson (R)
    ▌Donald Longmuir (R)
  3. ▌Jeff Hoverson (R)
    ▌Lori VanWinkle (R)
  4. ▌Clayton Fegley (R)
    ▌Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-NPL)
  5. ▌Jay Fisher (R)
    ▌Scott Louser (R)
  6. ▌Dick Anderson (R)
    ▌Paul Thomas (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Heilman (R)
    ▌Jason Dockter (R)
  8. ▌SuAnn Olson (R)
    ▌Brandon Prichard (R)
  9. ▌Jayme Davis (D-NPL)
    ▌Donna Henderson (R)
  10. ▌Hamida Dakane (D-NPL)
    ▌Steve Swiontek (R)
  11. ▌Gretchen Dobervich (D-NPL)
    ▌Liz Conmy (D-NPL)
  12. ▌Mitch Ostlie (R)
    ▌Bernie Satrom (R)
  13. ▌Jim Jonas (R)
    ▌Austen Schauer (R)
  14. ▌Jon Nelson (R)
    ▌Robin Weisz (R)
  15. ▌Dennis Johnson (R)
    ▌Kathy Frelich (R)
  16. ▌Ben Koppelman (R)
    ▌Andrew Marschall (R)
  17. ▌Landon Bahl (R)
    ▌Mark Sanford (R)
  18. ▌Corey Mock (D-NPL)
    ▌Steve Vetter (R)
  19. ▌Karen Anderson (R)
    ▌David Monson (R)
  20. ▌Jared Hagert (R)
    ▌Mike Beltz (R)
  21. ▌LaurieBeth Hager (D-NPL)
    ▌Mary Schneider (D-NPL)
  22. ▌Jonathan Warrey (R)
    ▌Brandy Pyle (R)
  23. ▌Dennis Nehring (R)
    ▌Nico Rios (R)
  24. ▌Rose Christensen (R)
    ▌Dwight Kiefert (R)
  25. ▌Alisa Mitskog (D-NPL)
    ▌Cindy Schreiber-Beck (R)
  26. ▌Jeremy Olson (R)
    ▌Kelby Timmons (R)
  27. ▌Josh Christy (R)
    ▌Greg Stemen (R)
  28. ▌Mike Brandenburg (R)
    ▌Jim Grueneich (R)
  29. ▌Craig Headland (R)
    ▌Don Vigesaa (R)
  30. ▌Glenn Bosch (R)
    ▌Mike Nathe (R)
  31. ▌Karen Rohr (R)
    ▌Dawson Holle (R)
  32. ▌Pat Heinert (R)
    ▌Lisa Meier (R)
  33. ▌Anna Novak (R)
    ▌Bill Tveit (R)
  34. ▌Todd Porter (R)
    ▌Nathan Toman (R)
  35. ▌Karen Karls (R)
    ▌Bob Martinson (R)
  36. ▌Gary Kreidt (R)
    ▌Dori Hauck (R)
  37. ▌Mike Lefor (R)
    ▌Vicky Steiner (R)
  38. ▌JoAnne Rademacher (R)
    ▌Dan Ruby (R)
  39. ▌Keith Kempenich (R)
    ▌Mike Schatz (R)
  40. ▌Matthew Ruby (R)
    ▌Randy Schobinger (R)
  41. ▌Jorin Johnson (R)
    ▌Michelle Strinden (R)
  42. ▌Claire Cory (R)
    ▌Emily O'Brien (R)
  43. ▌Eric James Murphy (R)
    ▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
  44. ▌Joshua Boschee (D-NPL)
    ▌Karla Rose Hanson (D-NPL)
  45. ▌Carrie McLeod (R)
    ▌Scott Wagner (R)
  46. ▌James Kasper (R)
    ▌Shannon Roers Jones (R)
  47. ▌Mike Motschenbacher (R)
    ▌Lawrence Klemin (R)


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