Total votes
1,509
all sessions
Attendance
97%
40 missed
Lower than 88% of chamber peers
With party
88%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
8%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
141
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
3
assignments
1,509 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,245
voted in favor
Nay
215
voted against
Absent
40
missed votes
Total cast
1,509
across all sessions
Crossed party
163
votes against own party
This page
1,509
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1030
amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.
Yea
Passed
64–0
Jan 23, 2026
HB 1078
direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation. Against party
Nay
Passed
33–31
Jan 23, 2026
HB 1069
establish the lifetime registration of and license fees for certain small trailers.
Yea
Passed
9–1
Jan 22, 2026
HCR 6003
recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work.
Yea
Passed
68–0
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1037
exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.
Yea
Passed
11–2
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1012
revise and repeal provisions allowing probation for contempt of a custody or visitation decree.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1059
increase the amounts required in a motor vehicle liability policy.
Yea
Passed
10–0
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1080
allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.
Yea
Passed
13–0
Jan 22, 2026
HCR 6006
urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation.
Nay
Failed
26–42
Jan 22, 2026
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