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27
Bills sponsored
this session · 47 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
11
Enacted into law
this session · 15 all-time
1205
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 1205 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
71 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
85.5%
based on 434 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
14.5%
based on 434 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.8%
based on 434 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
47 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- HC 8013 recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey to nationals. Introduced
- SJR 508 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate. Passed
- HB 1275 create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor. In Committee
- HB 1246 prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers. Failed
- HB 1080 allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran. Signed
- HC 8007 recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth. Introduced
- HB 1173 require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement. In Committee
- SB 179 permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections. Signed
- SB 223 modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. In Committee
- SB 219 require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft. Signed
- SB 220 authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. In Committee
- SB 218 provide for the establishment of charter schools. In Committee
- SB 132 modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council. Signed
- SB 126 increase the amount of value exempt from property taxes under a tax relief program for disabled veterans and surviving spouses. In Committee
- SCR 606 encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River. In Committee
- SB 83 require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor. In Committee
- SB 183 modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy. In Committee
- HB 1077 consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. Vetoed
- SB 85 require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district. In Committee
- SB 131 revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. Signed
- SB 2 provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. Signed
- SB 135 protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. Signed
- SB 88 clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission. Signed
- SB 173 extend the motor vehicle and motorcycle licensing fee available to a veteran with a disability to the spouse of a veteran with a disability. In Committee
- HB 1127 revise provisions related to birth centers and the practice of certified professional midwives at birth centers. In Committee
Historical 20 bills
- SC 815 Honoring Frank Kloucek as the oldest surviving, and longest-tenured Democrat to serve in the South Dakota Legislature. Died
- SB 184 repeal existing aircraft registration fees and establish a new schedule of aircraft registration fees. Died
- SB 172 provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. Died
- SB 169 require a public hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy. Died
- SB 85 provide property tax relief to certain senior owners of owner-occupied single-family dwellings. Died
- SB 115 revise a provision related to sexual contact with a child under eighteen. Signed
- SB 178 increase a tax on aviation gasoline and jet fuel. Died
- HB 1231 repeal the board of barber examiners and cosmetology commission, and to create the cosmetology and barbering board, to provide a penalty, and to make an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 212 require that pipeline applicants acquire county permits prior to submission of a permit application to the Public Utilities Commission. Died
- HB 1052 prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. Signed
- HB 1053 require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed
- SB 211 revise and clarify notice and hearing procedures of the Public Utilities Commission. Died
- HB 1247 modify massage therapist licensure requirements and to create a penalty therefor. Died
- HB 1085 establish a moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines in this state. Died
- HB 1249 protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. Died
- HB 1228 require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. Failed
- HB 1232 modify requirements relating to the operation of salons and booths and to declare an emergency. Signed
- SB 209 modify aircraft registration fees and to provide a penalty therefor. Died
- HB 1204 revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Died
- HB 1070 prohibit cost-sharing in certain health insurance policies for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging examinations. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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SB 6
reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1227
increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.
Do Pass |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2026 |
|
SB 245
create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Reconsidered |
Yea | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 221
regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 159
revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 119
create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 106
modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
Concurred in amendments |
Nay | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 171
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 135
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1082
establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1249
amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1274
prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1303
promote the future success and development of South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1253
adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1184
define man and woman throughout the state.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1149
adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1082
establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 |
Nay | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1135
make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1215
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1176
clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 |
Nay | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1148
adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1302
address issues facing South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1140
permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1241
modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1134
make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 49
safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1241
modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
Reconsidered |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1006
create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1160
repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 |
Nay | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1323
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1160
repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.
Do Pass |
Nay | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1040
revise the child support obligation schedule.
Do Pass |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 15
create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 131
revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1220
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 90
expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 41
revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1138
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 132
modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1045
revise certain provisions related to child support.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1108
require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1299
permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 214
amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |