R South Dakota House · District 16

Rep. Karla Lems

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Session

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

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

This page

1,572

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1006

create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.

Yea

Passed

60–7

Feb 3, 2026

HB 1103

require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source. Against party

Yea

Failed

16–49

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1119

modify provisions regarding directors serving on a farm mutual insurer’s board.

Yea

Passed

13–0

Feb 2, 2026

SB 22

clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1125

create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.

Yea

Passed

7–5

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1019

revise provisions regarding pesticide laws.

Yea

Passed

63–2

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1107

modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. Against party

Nay

Passed

46–19

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1038

allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.

Yea

Passed

60–5

Feb 2, 2026

HB 1095

modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition. Against party

Nay

Passed

7–5

Feb 2, 2026

SB 4

revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises.

Yea

Passed

13–0

Feb 2, 2026