Paul Miskimins
Born
1952
Contact
Email · Paul.Miskimins@sdlegislature.gov
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12
Bills sponsored
this session · 108 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
6
Enacted into law
this session · 61 all-time
2825
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 2825 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
71 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
92.5%
based on 420 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
7.5%
based on 420 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.1%
based on 420 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
108 billsCurrent session 12 bills
- HB 1279 permit technical college employees to join the state health plan. In Committee
- HB 1147 make an appropriation for the purchase and distribution of food by a statewide distribution organization. In Committee
- SB 130 make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency. Signed
- HB 1058 require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor. Signed
- HB 1118 make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. Signed
- HB 1056 require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Signed
- SB 80 prohibit the sale of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol products to individuals under the age of twenty-one. In Committee
- HR 7001 recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In Committee
- SB 36 authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. Signed
- SB 2 provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. Signed
- HB 1005 provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations. In Committee
- SR 701 recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In Committee
Historical 96 bills
- SJR 501 Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System. Signed
- SB 194 classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 1157 amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit. Signed
- HB 1154 change the approval requirement for the construction or expansion of a municipal camping or tourist accommodation facility. Died
- SB 130 authorize the shipment of distilled spirits direct to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor. Died
- SB 171 add questions about historical property to seller's disclosure statement. Signed
- SCR 602 Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. Died
- HB 1156 provide for the administrative approval of certain drainage applications by counties. Died
- SB 74 require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state. Signed
- SB 69 revise provisions related to trusts. Signed
- SB 7 prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement. Signed
- SB 193 allow an applicant to have an interpreter present during the driving portion of a driver license exam. Signed
- HB 1195 direct the Indian Education Advisory Council to make an annual report to the Governor and the State-Tribal Relations Committee. Signed
- HB 1210 make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to provide grant funding for a new biomedical facility at the research park in Sioux Falls, and to declare an emergency. Signed
- HB 1282 allow inpatient psychiatric facility placement alternatives for certain patients. Signed
- HB 1092 make an appropriation for the precision agriculture cybersecurity CyberAg partnership initiative and to declare an emergency. Signed
- HB 1083 provide a partial property tax exemption for the surviving spouses of certain veterans. Signed
- HB 1070 clarify certain provisions of the rural access infrastructure improvements grant program. Signed
- HB 1118 clarify when a delivery facilitation contractor may be considered an independent contractor. Signed
- SB 163 address transparency in prescription drug pricing. Died
- HB 1300 provide for certain permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. Died
- SB 120 include intentionally manipulated images or recordings in the crime of invasion of privacy by recording. Signed
- HB 1091 authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the design and construction of a year-round rodeo practice facility on the campus of South Dakota State University, together with equipment and furnishings, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Died
- HB 1102 reduce the exempt commercial policyholder aggregate premium requirement. Signed
- SB 93 revise certain provisions related to the use of epinephrine and supraglottic airway devices by ambulance services. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 1326
appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 78
revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1051
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1139
appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1200
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 69
make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1073
provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.
Do Pass |
Yea | fail | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1202
authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 206
make an appropriation to contract for a study on the length of service award programs for volunteers.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 217
make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1213
make an appropriation for a statewide educator retention initiative.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 37
make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 136
make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1073
provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.
Deferred to the 41st legislative day |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 174
make an appropriation to defray the operational costs of school districts.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1204
create the South Dakota school construction fund, provide for the transfer of moneys to the fund, and make an appropriation therefor.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1086
make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 79
make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 213
create the building opportunity through out-of-school time program and the building opportunity through out-of-school time program fund, authorize a new fee, make an appropriation therefor, and transfer moneys to the building opportunity through out-of-school time program fund.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1150
make an appropriation to increase the rate of payment for federally qualified health centers.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
SB 231
create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1262
make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1293
make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1048
make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1147
make an appropriation for the purchase and distribution of food by a statewide distribution organization.
Tabled |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1261
provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
SB 240
make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SB 220
authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SB 130
make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
HB 1244
repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
HB 1072
provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
SB 20
make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
SB 55
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1043
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
SB 117
make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
SB 116
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1118
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1041
authorize the expansion and renovation of the Sturgis Readiness Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
SB 67
make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1137
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1046
authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
SB 225
apportion interest earnings from the unclaimed property trust fund to school districts.
Referred to |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
SB 102
modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Referred to |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1021
authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | January 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1042
authorize the construction of a National Guard vehicle maintenance shop in Sturgis, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | January 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1047
make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | January 26, 2026 |
|
SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2026 |
|
HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
Motion to amend |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |
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HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |