R South Dakota Senate · District 24 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jim Mehlhaff

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Session

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

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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 36

authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

Yea

Passed

6–3

Jan 27, 2026

SB 81

clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Jan 27, 2026

SB 82

prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Jan 27, 2026

SB 1

amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. Bipartisan

Yea

Passed

5–4

Jan 26, 2026

HCR 6003

recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jan 26, 2026

HCR 6005

supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jan 26, 2026

SJR 501

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature. Against party

Nay

Passed

20–14

Jan 26, 2026

SB 101

amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Jan 26, 2026

SCR 603

supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine national standards for foods and beverages purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Yea

Passed

32–1

Jan 26, 2026

SB 85

require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

Yea

Passed

20–14

Jan 26, 2026