R South Dakota Senate · District 18 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Lauren Nelson

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Session

Total votes

674

all sessions

Attendance

100%

of floor votes

Higher than 81% of chamber peers

With party

84%

of cast votes

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

10%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 79% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

553

voted in favor

Nay

120

voted against

Absent

0

missed votes

Total cast

674

across all sessions

Crossed party

99

votes against own party

This page

674

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 93

prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 28, 2026

HCR 6004

encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions. Against party

Yea

Failed

16–18

Jan 28, 2026

SCR 604

urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence and mercy upon South Dakota.

Yea

Passed

22–11

Jan 27, 2026

SB 14

modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jan 27, 2026

HB 1033

update the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of higher education savings plans.

Yea

Passed

5–0

Jan 27, 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

33–0

Jan 26, 2026

HCR 6005

supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 26, 2026

SJR 501

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature. Against party

Nay

Passed

20–14

Jan 26, 2026

SCR 603

supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine national standards for foods and beverages purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Yea

Passed

32–1

Jan 26, 2026

SB 85

require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

Yea

Passed

20–14

Jan 26, 2026