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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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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
SB 161
make an appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for voter roll maintenance, ballot machines, and election security.
Yea
Passed
32–2
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1006
increase the funding for construction of an addition to the Kinsman Building in Pierre, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
31–3
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1124
modify provisions pertaining to the testing of automatic tabulating equipment.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 27, 2023
SB 16
make an appropriation to rehabilitate the rail line from the city of Milbank to the city of Sisseton and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
29–5
Feb 27, 2023
SB 79
make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to improve and repair infrastructure around Hiddenwood Lake and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
28–6
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1176
revise certain provisions regarding on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses for use at municipality-owned facilities.
Yea
Passed
5–0
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1009
update and clarify certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1148
clarify registration and residence requirements for voting at a township meeting.
Yea
Passed
33–1
Feb 27, 2023
SB 21
make an appropriation for costs related to the Black Hills National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan revision process and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
33–1
Feb 27, 2023
HB 1189
require certain entities owning agricultural land to report foreign beneficial ownership interests.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 24, 2023
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