Total votes
832
all sessions
Attendance
100%
of floor votes
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
With party
77%
of cast votes
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
14%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 85% of chamber peers
Sponsored
280
bills & resolutions
Higher than 93% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
832 roll-call votes
Voting record
Breaks with party 22% of the time
Yea
652
voted in favor
Nay
175
voted against
Absent
0
missed votes
Total cast
832
across all sessions
Crossed party
180
votes against own party
This page
832
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
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
67–0
Jan 26, 2026
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
HB 1029
revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services. Against party
Nay
Passed
9–4
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. Against party
Nay
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 1053
require that terminal care facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis.
Yea
Passed
12–1
Jan 22, 2026
HB 1039
provide requirements related to the cardiac health evaluation of minors.
Yea
Passed
13–0
Jan 22, 2026
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