Stephanie Sauder
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 63 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
11
Enacted into law
this session · 30 all-time
1703
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 1703 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
71 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
88.9%
based on 394 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
11.1%
based on 394 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 394 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
63 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HB 1138 require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. Vetoed
- SC 822 honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service. Introduced
- SC 830 honoring Dave Bonde for exemplary service to South Dakota. Introduced
- SB 93 prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time. In Committee
- HB 1111 modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien. Signed
- HB 1250 revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services. Signed
- HC 8006 recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month. Introduced
- SB 157 amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an average fall enrollment when determining local need. In Committee
- SB 106 modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. Signed
- HB 1188 limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters. Signed
- SCR 605 recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota. In Committee
- HB 1130 amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund. Signed
- HC 8005 honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary. Introduced
- SC 804 recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month. Introduced
- SB 36 authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. Signed
- SC 806 commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield, Secondary School Principal; Richie Hutchinson, Sioux Falls, Assistant Middle School Principal; and Kay Bass, Harrisburg, Assistant Secondary School Principal. Introduced
- 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. In Committee
- SB 2 provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. Signed
- HB 1189 establish a greater tire weight limit for a mobile crane moving on any highway in this state. Signed
- HB 1150 make an appropriation to increase the rate of payment for federally qualified health centers. In Committee
- HB 1005 provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations. In Committee
- HB 1262 make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency. Signed
- SR 701 recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In Committee
- HB 1298 prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor. Signed
Historical 39 bills
- HB 1116 repeal a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp. Signed
- HB 1071 modify practice criteria for physician assistants. Signed
- SB 154 prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering in contracts between 340B entities and pharmacies and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed
- SC 818 Honoring the Hamlin Chargers for their 2024 state championship in Class 9AA football. Died
- SC 814 Honoring the Estelline-Hendricks Redhawks women’s gymnastics team as the 2025 Class A gymnastics state champions. Died
- HB 1073 designate contact information provided on a voter registration form as not for public inspection. Died
- HB 1121 revise passenger limits for holders of restricted minor's driving permits. Died
- SCR 602 Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. Died
- HB 1131 make an appropriation for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of the state capitol. Signed
- SC 802 Honoring Callie Mueller of Florence, South Dakota, on being named Miss Rodeo America 2025. Died
- HB 1094 modify laws regarding school bus safety and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed
- SC 819 Honoring Blioux River Ranch as the 2024 Leopold Conservation Award recipient. Died
- HCR 6008 Opposing an initiated measure to place the right to an abortion in the Constitution of South Dakota. Died
- SB 190 require a comparison of reemployment assistance recipients against death records for reemployment assistance eligibility integrity. Signed
- SB 198 authorize school districts and nonpublic schools to acquire and administer nasal glucagon. Signed
- HB 1231 place restrictions on the ownership of agricultural land. Signed
- HB 1099 establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry. Signed
- HCR 6010 Acknowledging the need to protect our borders and affirming South Dakota's support of the defense of the southern border. Died
- SC 807 Honoring the life of Kenneth Michael Prorok. Died
- HB 1197 require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene materials by minors. Signed
- SB 110 void covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition. Died
- SB 77 revise a provision related to threatening law enforcement officers. Died
- SB 188 modify the time before which rural access infrastructure grant moneys must be expended or obligated. Signed
- HB 1119 create a habitat conservation specialty plate and emblem. Signed
- SC 809 Honoring the life and service of Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 1227
increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.
Do Pass |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Reconsidered |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1160
repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.
Do Pass |
Yea | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1040
revise the child support obligation schedule.
Do Pass |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
|
SB 164
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.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |