Photo of Jim Mehlhaff
R South Dakota Senate · District 24 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jim Mehlhaff

Compare
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
This page
1,628
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 47
revise exceptions to the imposition of a Class 2 misdemeanor when no other penalty is provided by statute.
Yea
Passed
5–2
Jan 19, 2023
SB 26
transfer a property tax relief program, to change income requirements for certain property tax relief programs, and to index certain income schedules to inflation.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jan 19, 2023
SB 46
enhance the penalty for petition circulation perjury.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Jan 19, 2023
SB 20
authorize the awarding of deobligated grants in accordance with policies of the Board of Water and Natural Resources.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Jan 19, 2023
SB 1
modify debilitating medical conditions for medical cannabis use. Against party
Nay
Passed
20–15
Jan 19, 2023
SB 27
place certain substances on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
28–2
Jan 19, 2023
SB 17
make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Jan 19, 2023
SB 53
exempt records regarding jail inmate disciplinary matters from public inspection and copying.
Yea
Passed
30–4
Jan 18, 2023
SB 52
update certain provisions regarding the Department of Corrections and the authority of the Secretary of Corrections.
Yea
Passed
33–1
Jan 18, 2023
SB 22
streamline examination reports.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Jan 18, 2023
Showing 1,611 to 1,620 of 1,628 votes