Total votes
1,451
all sessions
Attendance
100%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
80%
of cast votes
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
12%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 79% of chamber peers
Sponsored
224
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
1,451 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,142
voted in favor
Nay
299
voted against
Absent
6
missed votes
Total cast
1,451
across all sessions
Crossed party
272
votes against own party
This page
1,451
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 139
revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.
Yea
Passed
68–2
Feb 28, 2023
SB 129
include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
40–30
Feb 28, 2023
SJR 505
Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, updating references to certain officeholders and persons. Against party
Nay
Passed
58–12
Feb 28, 2023
HB 1117
make an appropriation to support the small and mid-sized manufacturers, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
59–10
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1035
make an appropriation to the Department of Revenue for the modernization of the motor vehicle administration system, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
69–0
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1118
make an appropriation to support the South Dakota Small Business Development Center and the South Dakota Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
58–11
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1023
make an appropriation for the construction of a maintenance shop for the Wildland Fire Suppression Division in Rapid City and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
64–5
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1079
make an appropriation to the Department of Health to provide grants to support mental health and suicide prevention programs, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
56–13
Feb 27, 2023
SB 132
revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.
Yea
Passed
67–2
Feb 27, 2023
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