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LaurieBeth Hager

Democratic-NPL · ND · State Representative

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Fargo former college student affairs counselor and administrator with a master's in educational counseling who has served in the House since 2019. Works on the Education and Political Subdivisions committees.

Where LaurieBeth Hager stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Labor Rights (4 records), Immigration (1 record),

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (7 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 3 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1216, which makes health plans count drug maker coupons toward a person's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. The North Dakota House passed it 56-37, and it became law.

    April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1283, a bill to stop the state employee health plan charging for follow-up breast scans. The North Dakota House passed it 66-26, but the Senate rejected it 22-24 and it did not become law.

    February 25, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1114, which caps what a person pays out of pocket for a 30-day insulin supply at $25. The North Dakota House passed it 59-27, and it became law.

    February 20, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 7 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted against House Bill 1454, a bill to create a way to opt out of required vaccines. The House passed it 59-33.

    April 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2159, which lifts the ban on nuclear waste research at the state energy research center. The North Dakota House passed it 57-32, and it became law.

    April 9, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1058, which sets the state's first rules for aboveground fuel tanks. The North Dakota House passed it 66-24, and it became law.

    April 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1605, a bill to ban adding fluoride to public water. The House rejected it 40-53.

    February 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1505, a bill to ban requiring vaccinations. The House rejected it 31-60.

    February 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1323, a bill to limit mask requirements. The House overrode the veto 66-27.

    April 22, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3007, which sought to end the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Governor Doug Burgum. The House rejected it 28-65.

    February 5, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1307, a bill to bar businesses open to the public from refusing service to people who are not vaccinated. The House rejected it 24-68.

    February 4, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 4 support
  • Sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 3032, a proposed state constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 an hour with yearly cost of living increases.

    March 7, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1507 in 2023, a bill to raise the state minimum wage from $7 to $9 an hour, with a 25-cent raise each year after.

    February 3, 2023Supports Labor Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1341 in 2021, a bill to raise the state minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour by August 2027.

    February 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1193, a bill to bar cities and counties from setting a living wage requirement. The House passed it 73-20.

    February 19, 2019Supports Labor Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1600, which sets up an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota school of law. The North Dakota House passed it 64-29, and it became law.

    April 21, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1540, the education savings account bill. The House voted 45-48, so the veto stood.

    April 25, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 21, 2025 · Voted against House Bill 1540, a bill to create education savings accounts, paid with state money, for students not in public school or homeschool. The House passed it 49-43. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
  • Voted against House Bill 1540, a bill to create education savings accounts, paid with state money, for students not in public school or homeschool. The House passed it 49-43.

    April 21, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 25, 2025 · Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1540, the education savings account bill. The House voted 45-48, so the veto stood. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
  • Sponsored House Bill 1553 in 2025, a bill to pay for school meals for all students in public and private schools. The House rejected it 14-75.

    February 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1532, a bill to create a state educational reimbursement program with state money. The House passed it 51-41.

    April 13, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1491 in 2023, a bill to give schools state grants for student meals. The bill failed in the Senate.

    March 27, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1470 in 2023, a bill to fund back-to-college grants. The House rejected it 26-67.

    February 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1225, which adds a new felony level for reckless endangerment with a firearm. The North Dakota House passed it 72-21, and it became law.

    April 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1341, which makes assaulting a hospital worker a felony. The North Dakota House passed it 68-21, and it became law.

    April 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1217, which repeals the law making it a crime to willfully transfer a body fluid containing HIV. The North Dakota House passed it 50-43, and it became law.

    February 19, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 6 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 2352, which lets a child of 18 months or younger live with their mother at the Heart River correctional center. The North Dakota House passed it 48-42, and it became law.

    March 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1475, a bill to make school breakfast and lunch free for every student. The North Dakota House rejected it 39-54, so it did not become law.

    February 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 1553 in 2025, a bill to pay for school meals for all students in public and private schools. The House rejected it 14-75.

    February 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1491 in 2023, a bill to give schools state grants for student meals. The bill failed in the Senate.

    March 27, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1471 in 2023, a bill to create a state task force on food insecurity. The House rejected it 14-77.

    February 14, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2265, which lets homeless minors who live on their own get health care without a parent's consent. The House passed it 66-28.

    March 24, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 2 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 2213, which requires new elementary and secondary teachers to show competence in direct math instruction. The North Dakota House passed it 63-30, and it became law.

    April 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 1470 in 2023, a bill to fund back-to-college grants. The House rejected it 26-67.

    February 6, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 2 support
  • Voted against House Bill 1381, a bill to restrict gun buyback programs. The House passed it 66-26.

    February 19, 2019Supports Gun Control

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1309, a bill to limit state help in enforcing federal gun laws. The House rejected it 30-62.

    February 18, 2019Supports Gun Control

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1478, a bill to write a right to birth control into state law. The North Dakota House rejected it 27-66, so it did not become law.

    February 12, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1477, a bill to write a right to fertility treatment into state law. The North Dakota House rejected it 34-59, so it did not become law.

    February 12, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 2150, a bill that changed North Dakota's abortion laws, including discipline for doctors. The House passed it 76-14.

    April 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3038, which urged North Dakota courts not to cite the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. The House rejected it 30-60.

    February 15, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 5 support
  • Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3013, which urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit marriage to one man and one woman. The House adopted it 52-40.

    February 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 1455, a bill to make the state consult tribes about bills that affect them. The North Dakota House passed it 63-28, but the Senate rejected it 7-40 and it did not become law.

    February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1301, a bill to ban medical gender transition procedures for minors. The House rejected it 29-62.

    February 17, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1298, a bill about limiting athletic events to males or females. The House overrode the veto 68-25.

    April 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3037, which said North Dakota's 1975 approval of the Equal Rights Amendment was only valid until March 22, 1979. The House adopted it 67-21.

    March 5, 2019Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ndlegis.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 3 support
  • Voted against Senate Bill 2339, which bars courts from holding an electric utility strictly liable for wildfire damage. The North Dakota House passed it 62-28, and it became law.

    April 18, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1318, which limits when a pesticide maker can be sued for failing to warn about health risks. The North Dakota House passed it 51-40, and it became law.

    April 16, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 1496, a bill to set 68 degrees as the heat a landlord must keep in a rented home. The North Dakota House passed it 70-19, but the Senate rejected it 11-35 and it did not become law.

    February 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — General

General · 18 records
  • Voted against Senate Bill 2307, a bill to make libraries and schools keep sexual material away from minors. The North Dakota House passed it 49-45, but the Governor vetoed it and the override failed, so it did not become law.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 2241, a bill to allow and oversee public charter schools. The House passed it 64-29.

    April 8, 2025

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against Senate Concurrent Resolution 4008, a proposed change to the state constitution about term limits for legislators. The House adopted it 53-39.

    April 2, 2025

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1108, a law about interstate contracts for mental illness and substance use treatment. It passed both chambers and the governor signed it.

    March 17, 2025

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 2281, a bill to tax cigars, e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products. The House rejected it 21-70.

    March 12, 2025

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1411, a bill to ban red flag gun orders across North Dakota. The North Dakota House rejected it 39-53, so it did not become law.

    February 25, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1583, a bill to widen the crime of running a false political ad to reckless disregard for the truth. The North Dakota House passed it 55-34, but the Senate rejected it 11-36 and it did not become law.

    February 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1456, a bill to let public schools bring in chaplains. The North Dakota House rejected it 35-46, so it did not become law.

    February 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1145, a bill to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and colleges. The North Dakota House rejected it 38-53, so it did not become law.

    February 12, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 1585, a bill to make police report people they believed were in the country illegally to federal agents. The North Dakota House rejected it 41-50, so it did not become law.

    February 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3003, a proposed change to the state constitution about how many votes it takes to approve a constitutional amendment. The House adopted it 65-28.

    January 29, 2025

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1522, a bill about preferred pronouns and accommodations for transgender students. The House passed the final version 68-22.

    April 25, 2023

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 1205, a bill to ban public libraries from keeping explicit sexual material. The House passed it 70-22.

    April 21, 2023

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1273, the ban on ranked-choice and approval voting. The House overrode the veto 71-17.

    April 10, 2023

    Source: ndlegis.gov

    Also on this bill

    • February 15, 2023 · Voted against House Bill 1273, a bill to ban ranked-choice and approval voting in elections. The House passed it 74-19. (General)
  • Voted against House Bill 1273, a bill to ban ranked-choice and approval voting in elections. The House passed it 74-19.

    February 15, 2023

    Source: ndlegis.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 10, 2023 · Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1273, the ban on ranked-choice and approval voting. The House overrode the veto 71-17. (General)
  • Sponsored House Bill 1413 in 2021, a bill for a state study of public school nutrition resources. The Senate rejected it 9-37.

    March 18, 2021

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 1420, a bill about the personal use of marijuana. The House passed it 56-38.

    February 23, 2021

    Source: ndlegis.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1458 in 2019, a bill to exempt used clothing sold by nonprofit thrift stores from sales tax. The House rejected it 27-62.

    January 28, 2019

    Source: ndlegis.gov

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