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Bills sponsored
this session · 148 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 65 all-time
1948
Recorded votes
88%
Vote participation
voted in 88% of 1948 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2024 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92%
based on 334 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
148 billsHistorical 148 bills
- HCR 6008 Opposing an initiated measure to place the right to an abortion in the Constitution of South Dakota. Died
- HCR 6003 To create the One Hundredth Session Planning Committee of the South Dakota Legislature. Died
- HB 1001 repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates. Died
- HB 1096 provide that a temporary restraining order may extend beyond thirty days in certain circumstances involving stalking. Signed
- HB 1125 prohibit the chemical modification or conversion of industrial hemp and the sale or distribution of chemically modified or converted industrial hemp and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed
- HB 1232 create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. Signed
- HB 1242 require the placement of informational signs explaining works of art accepted by the state and displayed at a rest area or facility operated by the Department of Transportation. Died
- HCR 6010 Acknowledging the need to protect our borders and affirming South Dakota's support of the defense of the southern border. Died
- SB 3 extend the length of time allowed for a tax agreement with an Indian tribe. Signed
- HB 1041 modify the definition of public infrastructure to allow a federally recognized Indian tribe to be eligible for housing infrastructure grants and loans and to declare an emergency. Signed
- HB 1098 provide free birth certificates to persons experiencing homelessness. Signed
- HB 1067 designate Medal of Honor Recognition Day. Signed
- HB 1152 establish the crime of possession of a weapon or tools with intent to commit theft and to provide a penalty therefor. Died
- HB 1119 create a habitat conservation specialty plate and emblem. Signed
- SC 804 Honoring the 2022-2023 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jennifer Lowery, Tea School Superintendent; Darren Ellwein, Harrisburg Middle School Principal; Kathy Holter, Platte-Geddes School Business Official; Dr. Samantha Walder, Tea Elementary School Principal; Pete Wilson, Meade Secondary School Principal; Brady Sumners, Spearfish Assistant Middle School Principal; Ann Pettit, Douglas Curriculum Leader; and Mischelle Slaba, Wagner Director of Special Education. Died
- HB 1011 revise the membership of the South Dakota Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission. Signed
- SB 162 make an appropriation for the erection of the South Dakota Sioux Code Talker Memorial and to declare an emergency. Died
- HB 1225 define a multi-passenger quadricycle and to provide for the regulation of multi-passenger quadricycles. Signed
- HB 1081 establish provisions related to the reimbursement of doula services through the state Medicaid program. Died
- SC 801 Recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its fiftieth anniversary in 2025. Died
- SB 75 modify provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper. Signed
- SCR 601 Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. Died
- SB 30 prohibit discrimination based on military status. Died
- HB 1078 make an appropriation to the Department of Human Services for the development and expansion of adult day services programs and to declare an emergency. Signed
- SB 69 modify the composition of the State-Tribal Relations Committee. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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SB 172
make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2019 |
|
SB 181
provide for the transfer of funds from the budget reserve fund and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2019 |
|
SB 191
appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
Do Pass - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2019 |
|
SB 180
revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019.
Do Pass - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2019 |
|
SB 178
make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to fund certain improvements to Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 123
provide for the adoption of privacy protection policies.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1265
revise provisions regarding certain tax rates.
Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 128
make an appropriation to the gaming commission fund, to provide for the transfer of funds to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund, and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee report not adopted, appoint Conference Committee - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 8
provide for a statewide resource information system.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1171
allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 128
make an appropriation to the gaming commission fund, to provide for the transfer of funds to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund, and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1209
revise certain provisions regarding vapor products.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1087
promote free speech and intellectual diversity at certain institutions of higher education.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 146
revise certain provisions regarding licenses for speech-language pathology services.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1191
legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.
Veto override - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
SB 176
make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1177
provide an opportunity to view a sonogram and hear the child's heartbeat prior to an abortion.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1250
revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.
Conference Committee Report adopted - 2019 |
Nay | pass | March 12, 2019 |
|
HB 1186
repeal the termination of the juvenile detention cost-sharing fund.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2019 |
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HB 1191
legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2019 |
|
HB 1250
revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.
Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2019 |
|
HB 1099
provide for the designation of a caregiver to receive information regarding residents of treatment facilities.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2019 |
|
HB 1171
allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.
Reconsidered - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 52
require a survey to determine the adequacy of civics and history instruction in accredited schools.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 176
make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 136
provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.
Do Pass Amended - 2019SB 136, SB 137 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 137
provide for the payment of claims for covered services provided by a health care professional via telehealth.
Do Pass Amended - 2019SB 136, SB 137 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 188
revise certain provisions regarding state tests.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2019 |
|
HB 1171
allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.
Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 190
promote pipeline construction and fiscal responsibility by establishing a fund, to authorize a special fee for extraordinary expenses, to make a continuous appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass - 2019 |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SCR 13
Recognizing the "Know Before You Fly" campaign as an official source of safety education for operators of unmanned aircraft systems and instructing the Department of Public Safety to educate the public about the campaign.
Concurred in Resolution - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 146
revise certain provisions regarding licenses for speech-language pathology services.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 176
make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.
Reconsidered - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 181
provide for the transfer of funds from the budget reserve fund and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
HB 1110
establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 15
define solar energy facilities, establish certain provisions regarding solar energy permits, and revise the procedures by which the Public Utilities Commission processes facility permits.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
HB 1171
allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 116
create the Dakota promise fund, provide Dakota promise grants, and to make an appropriation.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
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SB 176
make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.
Motion to amend - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 118
establish certain provisions regarding advance care planning.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 116
create the Dakota promise fund, provide Dakota promise grants, and to make an appropriation.
Reconsidered - 2019 |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 86
revise provisions regarding certain tax rates.
Tabled - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 164
establish procedures for the investigation of certain missing and murdered indigenous persons.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
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SB 179
revise the property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to education formula.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
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HR 1004
Petitioning Congress and the President to immediately defund Planned Parenthood of all federal funding; strongly condemning the recent unrestrictive abortion law passed in New York; and, expressing South Dakotans' continued resolve to secure the blessings of life and liberty for our posterity.
Adopt Resolution as amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 182
revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula.
Do Pass - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
SB 167
establish a legislative study to study offenses regarding controlled substances.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2019 |
|
HB 1055
require parental notification and agreement before the institution of an order to withhold resuscitation from certain patients.
Concurred in amendments - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2019 |
|
SB 66
establish an interim legislative committee to study issues related to electric services in an annexed area.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2019 |
|
SB 126
revise certain provisions regarding the common language of the state and to recognize the official indigenous language of the state.
Do Pass Amended - 2019 |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2019 |