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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 4
modify a court's authority to commit a habitual juvenile offender to the Department of Corrections.
Yea
Passed
18–17
Feb 6, 2023
HB 1064
require the Unified Judicial System to assemble a task force to address the provision of legal services to indigent parties within the South Dakota court system and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–1
Feb 6, 2023
SB 133
modify the design of license plates to include the state motto. Against party
Yea
Failed
12–23
Feb 6, 2023
SB 155
create the jail improvement and construction fund for the improvement and construction of jails, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Feb 6, 2023
SB 116
authorize legislative intervention into certain cases pertaining to election law.
Yea
Passed
32–3
Feb 6, 2023
SB 74
provide for the establishment of regional jail authorities.
Yea
Passed
27–8
Feb 6, 2023
SB 4
modify a court's authority to commit a habitual juvenile offender to the Department of Corrections.
Yea
Passed
29–6
Feb 6, 2023
HB 1057
allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.
Yea
Passed
33–2
Feb 6, 2023
SB 145
revise provisions pertaining to township eligibility for the rural access infrastructure fund.
Yea
Passed
28–7
Feb 6, 2023
SB 88
amend a provision allowing municipalities to jointly license and regulate intercity services.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Feb 6, 2023
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