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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1,572
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
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.
Yea
Passed
63–3
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1243
require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation. Against party
Yea
Failed
28–38
Feb 10, 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.
Yea
Passed
56–10
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1018
amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center.
Yea
Passed
62–4
Feb 10, 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.
Yea
Passed
61–5
Feb 10, 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.
Yea
Passed
12–0
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
35–30
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1229
require the inclusion of certain features within a manufacturer's application store or on a developer's application. Bipartisan
Nay
Failed
6–6
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1233
modify provisions for a tax collection agreement with an Indian tribe.
Yea
Passed
63–2
Feb 9, 2026
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