Total votes
1,572
all sessions
Attendance
100%
1 missed
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
With party
79%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
13%
some cross-party votes
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
131
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
1,572 roll-call votes
Voting record
Breaks with party 20% of the time
Yea
1,217
voted in favor
Nay
348
voted against
Absent
1
missed votes
Total cast
1,572
across all sessions
Crossed party
312
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1098
provide free birth certificates to persons experiencing homelessness. Against party
Nay
Passed
52–15
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1257
require the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim study committee on minors' access to pornographic material.
Yea
Passed
62–5
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1213
create the Dr. Nicholas W. Drummond Center for Civic Engagement at Black Hills State University.
Yea
Passed
62–5
Feb 20, 2024
SB 11
prohibit a practitioner from referring a patient to a medical cannabis clinic with which the practitioner or an immediate family member has a financial relationship and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1232
create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. Against party
Nay
Passed
54–13
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1240
permit a homeowner's association, development, or incorporated community to modify a restrictive covenant.
Yea
Passed
65–2
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1131
waive certain fees for nondriver identification cards for individuals who are homeless. Against party
Nay
Passed
56–11
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1202
establish procedures for the termination of services by a provider through the CHOICES waiver program.
Yea
Passed
55–12
Feb 20, 2024
HB 1048
revise the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation and to establish a minimum teacher salary. Against party
Nay
Passed
57–9
Feb 20, 2024
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