R South Dakota Senate · District 24 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jim Mehlhaff

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Session

Total votes

1,628

all sessions

Attendance

100%

of floor votes

Higher than 81% of chamber peers

With party

90%

of cast votes

Higher than 82% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

6%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 83% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

1,417

voted in favor

Nay

183

voted against

Absent

0

missed votes

Total cast

1,628

across all sessions

Crossed party

145

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1077

provide for the disbursement of the catastrophic county poor relief fund to the participating counties in the event of the discontinuance of the fund.

Yea

Passed

6–0

Feb 5, 2024

SJR 510

To refer to the voters the question of whether this state should lower the state sales and use tax rate on food to zero percent, and to increase certain gross receipts tax rates, excise tax rates, and use tax rates.

Nay

Failed

5–27

Feb 5, 2024

SB 177

permit the appointment of a circuit court judge or Supreme Court justice as a member of the Public Utilities Commission in place of a disqualified or incapacitated commissioner. Against party

Nay

Passed

17–15

Feb 5, 2024

SB 165

create the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.

Yea

Passed

30–1

Feb 2, 2024

HB 1095

establish provisions for the operation of automated motor vehicles.

Yea

Passed

27–4

Feb 2, 2024

SB 152

establish maximum fees for legal publications and to remove related rule-making authority from the Bureau of Administration.

Yea

Passed

6–0

Feb 2, 2024

SB 148

provide permissive authority to a governing body of a municipality or county to deny reissuance of an on-sale license not actively used.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Feb 2, 2024

SB 16

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

Yea

Passed

29–2

Feb 2, 2024

SB 28

modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Feb 2, 2024

HB 1069

permit the display of campaign signs in municipalities in conjunction with the beginning of absentee voting.

Yea

Passed

5–0

Feb 2, 2024