Total votes
2,180
all sessions
Attendance
97%
43 missed
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
With party
91%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
6%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 77% of chamber peers
Sponsored
379
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
2,180 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,921
voted in favor
Nay
194
voted against
Absent
43
missed votes
Total cast
2,180
across all sessions
Crossed party
183
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 158
make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. Against party
Nay
Passed
4–2
Feb 13, 2019
SJR 2
Proposing and submitting to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events. Against party
Nay
Passed
17–11
Feb 13, 2019
SB 71
prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness. Against party
Yea
Failed
12–17
Feb 13, 2019
HCR 1005
Petitioning Congress and the President to defend Israel against hostile actions; expressing the strongest support for, and unity with, the people and State of Israel; and strongly condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism against Israel and the Jewish people.
Yea
Passed
18–10
Feb 13, 2019
SB 148
provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications. Against party
Yea
Passed
16–13
Feb 13, 2019
SB 34
make an appropriation for the replacement of the Elm Lake Dam spillway and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
28–0
Feb 13, 2019
SB 71
prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.
Yea
Passed
5–2
Feb 12, 2019
SB 112
provide for the assessment of certain agricultural land as noncropland.
Nay
Failed
6–24
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1057
revise the definition of attest for the purposes of public accountancy.
Yea
Passed
24–0
Feb 12, 2019
HB 1039
provide for the use of the Obligation Recovery Center by certain postsecondary technical institutes.
Yea
Passed
21–3
Feb 12, 2019
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