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
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1,451
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
61–1
Feb 12, 2026
HB 1238
protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.
Yea
Passed
56–6
Feb 12, 2026
HB 1320
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
Yea
Passed
44–18
Feb 12, 2026
SB 117
make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
50–12
Feb 12, 2026
HB 1198
require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions. Against party
Yea
Failed
21–41
Feb 12, 2026
SB 67
make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
59–3
Feb 12, 2026
HB 1193
modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs.
Yea
Passed
62–0
Feb 12, 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
65–1
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1183
revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
Yea
Passed
64–1
Feb 11, 2026
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