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

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674

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1179

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

Nay

Failed

16–18

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1313

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

Yea

Passed

31–3

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1199

address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Mar 3, 2026

SB 89

create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

Yea

Passed

29–4

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1017

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

Yea

Passed

6–1

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1066

revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.

Yea

Passed

31–3

Mar 3, 2026

HB 1254

exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.

Yea

Passed

28–6

Mar 3, 2026

SB 79

make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

29–4

Mar 2, 2026

SB 37

make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

32–1

Mar 2, 2026

HB 1027

update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 2, 2026