Mike Weisgram
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19
Bills sponsored
this session · 193 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
2753
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 2753 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
71 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
90.2%
based on 421 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
9.8%
based on 421 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.2%
based on 421 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
193 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- HC 8019 honoring Dr. Kelly Glodt upon his retirement as superintendent of the Pierre School District. Introduced
- SB 98 prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud. Signed
- SC 818 commending Grey Zabel for his achievements as a member of the 2026 Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks. Introduced
- SB 226 increase a limit on video lottery gaming, and to deposit moneys into a new fund. In Committee
- HB 1035 modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. 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 1308 reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes. Failed
- HB 1093 create small-batch alcohol licenses. In Committee
- HB 1113 establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program. Failed
- SB 228 modify provisions for a tax increment financing district. Signed
- HB 1319 update provisions related to tax increment financing districts. In Committee
- HB 1072 provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries. In Committee
- HB 1284 provide that an alcoholic beverage may be carried and consumed in enterprises connected to and in the same building as a bar or lounge. In Committee
- SB 36 authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. Signed
- SB 186 authorize the shipment of distilled spirits directly to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor. In Committee
- HB 1034 increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. Signed
- SB 204 revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund. Signed
- HB 1215 authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. Signed
- HB 1005 provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations. In Committee
Historical 174 bills
- SJR 501 Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System. Signed
- HB 1073 designate contact information provided on a voter registration form as not for public inspection. Died
- HB 1050 authorize municipalities to impose a new tax to fund capital improvement projects. Died
- HB 1194 authorize the cooperation of counties for purposes of operating an office of county director of equalization. Signed
- SB 131 establish an electronic system for vehicle titles. Signed
- SC 804 Honoring the 2023-2024 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Todd Foster, Brookings Middle School Principal; Dr. Julie Hatling, Belle Fourche Elementary School Principal; Camille Kaul, Aberdeen Curriculum Leader; Jason Kolousek, Wessington Springs Secondary School Principal; Kristi Lewis, Chester School Business Official; Mark Naugle, Custer School Superintendent; Amanda Olinger, Harrisburg Assistant Middle School Principal; and Laura Welch, Lennox Director of Special Education. Died
- SB 164 prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed
- SB 177 provide a sales and use tax refund for goods and services related to data center operations. Died
- HB 1121 revise passenger limits for holders of restricted minor's driving permits. Died
- HB 1203 authorize the operation of pari-mutuel historical horse racing machines, and to authorize a new tax. 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 1192 remove the maximum fee permitted to be charged by a notary. Signed
- HB 1098 make an appropriation to the Department of Human Services for reimbursing the cost of respite care services for caregivers of individuals with dementia and to declare an emergency. Died
- HB 1130 provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. Signed
- HB 1019 eliminate certain property taxes levied on owner-occupied single-family dwellings, and to increase certain gross receipts tax rates and use tax rates. Died
- HC 8005 Recognizing the Howard Tigers as the 2024 Class 9A football state champions. Died
- HC 8015 Honoring the 2025 South Dakota Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year finalists. Died
- HB 1091 revise the applicability of the statute of repose for construction deficiencies. Died
- HJR 5001 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance. Signed
- HB 1136 repeal the alternate realty improvement contractor's excise tax. Died
- HC 8001 Honoring Donna Leslie of the South Dakota Retailers Association for outstanding service to the business community. Died
- HB 1212 revise the authority to establish and maintain a training program for county coroners. Died
- HB 1010 require cost model reports for certain programs and institutions. Died
- SB 18 require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 1077
consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
Veto override |
Nay | fail | March 30, 2026 |
|
HB 1138
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Veto override |
Yea | pass | March 30, 2026 |
|
SB 121
transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee Report adopted |
Yea | pass | March 30, 2026 |
|
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 12, 2026 |
|
SB 78
revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 12, 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 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1200
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
Conference Committee Report adopted |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 74
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.
Conference Committee Report adopted |
Yea | pass | March 11, 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.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1220
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1320
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1323
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.
Failed to concur, no committee appointed |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1215
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SB 245
create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 74
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 244
address issues facing South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 222
make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 106
modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 119
create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 121
transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 221
regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1200
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 102
modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
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.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 120
make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.
Tabled |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
SB 204
revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 135
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 179
permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 159
revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 76
authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
Do Pass Amended |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 96
authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
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SB 171
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 107
add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 40
revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 1102
reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 175
require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 1194
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
Concurred in amendments |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 124
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 151
require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass |
Yea | pass | March 04, 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 | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
Do Pass Amended |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 3
limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
Conference Committee Report adopted |
Yea | pass | March 04, 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 | March 04, 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 Amended |
Nay | fail | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 |
Yea | pass | March 04, 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 | March 04, 2026 |