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 85

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

Yea

Passed

4–3

Jan 22, 2026

SB 22

clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 22, 2026

SB 77

ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. Against party

Yea

Failed

13–20

Jan 22, 2026

SB 17

prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 22, 2026

SB 25

update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.

Nay

Failed

17–17

Jan 22, 2026

SB 61

ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes. Against party

Yea

Failed

14–19

Jan 22, 2026

SB 22

clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.

Yea

Passed

6–0

Jan 21, 2026

SB 27

revise the description of certain highways included in the state trunk highway system.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Jan 21, 2026

SB 71

authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal environmental law.

Yea

Passed

5–2

Jan 21, 2026

SB 10

revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations.

Yea

Passed

30–3

Jan 21, 2026