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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matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HCR 6012
recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1232
establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.
Yea
Passed
12–0
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
7–4
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1066
revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier. Against party
Nay
Passed
46–19
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1165
establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics.
Yea
Passed
11–1
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1180
ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities.
Yea
Passed
63–2
Feb 9, 2026
HB 1197
revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 9, 2026
SB 50
update the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of South Dakota Retirement System statutes.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 9, 2026
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