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R South Dakota Senate · District 24 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jim Mehlhaff

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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
Sponsored
194
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
8
assignments
1,628 roll-call votes

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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1,628
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 67
revise provisions related to emergency and involuntary commitment for alcohol and drug abuse.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Mar 7, 2023
SB 159
revise provisions regarding vehicle warranty claims.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 7, 2023
SB 174
prohibit the enactment or implementation of an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits the use of an energy utility service.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 7, 2023
SB 134
revise membership of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.
Nay
Passed
18–16
Mar 7, 2023
SB 1
modify debilitating medical conditions for medical cannabis use. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
19–15
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1174
provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.
Yea
Passed
34–1
Mar 6, 2023
SB 120
increase an amount of property value owned by a local industrial development corporation that is exempt from taxation.
Yea
Passed
29–6
Mar 6, 2023
HB 1167
annually adjust the rate for community-based providers to one hundred percent of methodology.
Yea
Passed
27–8
Mar 6, 2023
HB 1170
establish mandatory sentences for certain driving while under the influence violations.
Yea
Passed
23–12
Mar 6, 2023
HB 1144
bolster the workforce of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 6, 2023
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