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R South Dakota House · District 16

Rep. Karla Lems

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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
12%
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
311
votes against own party
This page
1,572
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 24
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
Yea
Passed
67–2
Mar 9, 2023
HB 1137
reduce certain gross receipts tax rates and a use tax rate, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.
Yea
Passed
69–0
Mar 9, 2023
SB 134
revise membership of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee. Against party
Nay
Passed
48–20
Mar 8, 2023
SB 149
create the Medicaid expansion fund and to transfer monies received as a result of expanding Medicaid eligibility.
Yea
Passed
67–1
Mar 8, 2023
SB 105
require updated cost report information for certain community-based health and human services providers.
Yea
Passed
68–0
Mar 8, 2023
HB 1176
revise certain provisions regarding on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses for use at municipality-owned facilities. Against party
Nay
Passed
57–12
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1174
provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.
Yea
Passed
64–4
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1094
lower the state sales tax rate and the state use tax rate on food to zero percent, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.
Yea
Passed
54–14
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1106
revise certain provisions pertaining to poll watchers.
Yea
Passed
67–2
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1239
prohibit a ban of fuel gas appliances used by consumers.
Yea
Passed
66–3
Mar 7, 2023
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