Total votes
822
all sessions
Attendance
99%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
79%
of cast votes
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
13%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Sponsored
92
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
3
assignments
822 roll-call votes
Voting record
Breaks with party 20% of the time
Yea
647
voted in favor
Nay
164
voted against
Absent
6
missed votes
Total cast
822
across all sessions
Crossed party
159
votes against own party
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822
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1065
revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
35–31
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1287
require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives. Against party
Yea
Failed
29–37
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1162
add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule.
Yea
Passed
13–0
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1219
require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case. Against party
Nay
Passed
48–18
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1173
require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement.
Yea
Passed
44–22
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1199
address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.
Yea
Passed
13–0
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1240
establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
9–4
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1240
establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor. Bipartisan
Yea
Failed
6–7
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1171
establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations. Against party
Yea
Failed
23–42
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1316
revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election. Against party
Yea
Failed
24–42
Feb 17, 2026
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