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
HB 1095
modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition. Against party
Nay
Passed
56–12
Feb 5, 2026
HB 1095
modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition. Against party
Nay
Passed
64–4
Feb 5, 2026
SB 12
provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses.
Yea
Passed
69–0
Feb 4, 2026
HB 1005
provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.
Yea
Passed
9–3
Feb 4, 2026
HB 1124
establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency. Against party
Yea
Failed
21–48
Feb 4, 2026
HB 1173
require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement. Bipartisan
Yea
Passed
7–6
Feb 4, 2026
HB 1116
prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
7–5
Feb 4, 2026
SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
Yea
Passed
11–2
Feb 4, 2026
HB 1056
require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Yea
Passed
58–11
Feb 4, 2026
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