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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 181
authorize the provision of medical records and the imposition of related fees.
Yea
Passed
5–2
Feb 14, 2023
SB 197
prohibit the spouse of a member of the Legislature from being employed as a private lobbyist. Against party
Nay
Passed
22–13
Feb 14, 2023
HB 1101
ensure the proper labeling of American Indian arts and crafts.
Yea
Passed
34–1
Feb 14, 2023
SB 25
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
33–2
Feb 14, 2023
SB 134
revise membership of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Feb 14, 2023
SB 94
establish the crime of grooming and provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Feb 14, 2023
SB 185
establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – South Dakota and revise provisions related to the foreign ownership or control of agricultural land.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Feb 14, 2023
SB 206
clarify good cause for the purpose of continuing an involuntary commitment hearing.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Feb 14, 2023
SB 103
create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System for risk and lethality assessments for certain persons accused of assault or protection order violations.
Yea
Passed
34–1
Feb 14, 2023
SB 192
provide liability for the publishing or distributing of material harmful to minors on the internet and the wrongful retention of individually identifiable information. Against party
Nay
Passed
5–2
Feb 14, 2023
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