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
HB 1034
increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. Against party
Nay
Passed
42–22
Jan 23, 2026
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.
Yea
Passed
33–31
Jan 23, 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 1012
revise and repeal provisions allowing probation for contempt of a custody or visitation decree.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
16–2
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
15–3
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
HB 1028
establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact. Against party
Nay
Passed
57–11
Jan 21, 2026
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