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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matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1034
increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. Against party
Nay
Passed
53–12
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1116
prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor. Against party
Yea
Failed
23–43
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1175
revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
Yea
Passed
66–0
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Against party
Nay
Passed
37–29
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1188
limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters. Against party
Nay
Passed
53–13
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1201
authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs. Against party
Nay
Passed
39–27
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1043
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
63–3
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1243
require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation. Against party
Yea
Failed
28–38
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1118
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
56–10
Feb 10, 2026
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