State Affairs

Urging South Dakota's congressional representation to seek a federal disaster declaration and to provide federal aid for counties and tribes in South Dakota suffering from devastating effects created by Winter Storm Ulmer.

Urging South Dakota's congressional representation to seek a federal disaster declaration and to provide federal aid for counties and tribes in South Dakota suffering from devastating effects created by Winter Storm Ulmer.

Supporting and encouraging all efforts, public and private, to enjoin the implementation of any regulation that impermissibly and unconstitutionally defines a machine gun to include a bump-stock-type device.

promote free speech and intellectual diversity at certain institutions of higher education.

provide an opportunity to view a sonogram and hear the child's heartbeat prior to an abortion.

revise provisions regarding certain tax rates.

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota regarding appointments to fill legislative vacancies.

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota regarding appointments to fill legislative vacancies.

Rebuking Congressman Dusty Johnson for voting against President Trump's emergency measures to secure the Southern border, and urging Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds to support President Trump's constitutional efforts as our military Commander in Chief to do so.

Petitioning Congress and the President to immediately defund Planned Parenthood of all federal funding; strongly condemning the recent unrestrictive abortion laws passed in New York and Vermont; and, expressing South Dakotans' continued resolve to secure the blessings of life and liberty for our posterity.

promote free speech and intellectual diversity at certain institutions of higher education.

establish legal standards applicable to petition challenges.

provide for a period to cure certain campaign finance violations.

promote free speech and intellectual diversity at certain institutions of higher education.

revise certain programs regarding transparency of the petition circulation process.

revise provisions regarding the beginning period for absentee voting.

prohibit the endangerment of any child by means of driving under the influence and to provide a penalty therefor.

Rescinding House Joint Resolutions calling for a constitutional convention, or convention of the states, for the purpose of amending the Constitution of the United States.

provide for the selection of a lieutenant governor by a candidate for governor.

prohibit certain gender dysphoria instruction in public schools.

revise provisions regarding challenges to candidate nominating petitions.

enhance South Dakota.

Urging the United States Congress to amend the Dakota Removal Act of 1863.

Urging the United States Congress to amend the Dakota Removal Act of 1863.

prohibit certain local ordinances regarding firearms.

prohibit the use of certain electronic devices while driving.

revise provisions regarding contribution limits to political action committees.

Commending and honoring Angela Kennecke for excellence in journalism.

provide for reporting of hours worked by certain constitutional officers and their employees.

revise provisions regarding candidates running for office.

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the authorization of certain games of chance in the City of Yankton.

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the authorization of certain games of chance in the City of Yankton.

attribute campaign contributions by certain minors to their parents.

provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications.

revise and repeal certain provisions regarding petitions for ballot measures.

revise certain provisions regarding occupational licensing.

Rescinding House Joint Resolution 1001, adopted by the Ninetieth Legislature of the State of South Dakota.

revise certain provisions regarding the common language of the state and to recognize the official indigenous language of the state.

prohibit the publication of false information in certain political advertisements.

provide for a statewide resource information system.

require certain legislative meetings to be open to the public.

prohibit certain state employees from acting as a lobbyist for a certain period following termination of employment.

revise certain provisions regarding open meeting requirements.

revise certain provisions regarding the signature requirements for municipal elections.

Proposing and submitting to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events.

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, related to partisan elections of judges.

revise certain provisions regarding the required notice for biennial state political party conventions.

revise certain provisions regarding the required notice for biennial state political party conventions.

authorize a public body to conduct certain deliberations in an executive or closed meeting.

provide for the meeting times of sessions and committees of the Legislature.

revise provisions regarding certain financial interest statements filed by persons elected to state or local office.

Urging the President and United States Congress to act quickly to end the ongoing federal government shutdown.

revise certain provisions regarding who is eligible to serve as a candidate in the event of a vacancy.

allow a candidate for legislative or county office to be considered for nomination to statewide office.

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, related to terms of office for members of the Legislature.

prohibit the state employment of certain relatives.

clarify certain provisions regarding the regulation of limited gaming in Deadwood, South Dakota.

revise and repeal provisions regarding revocation of occupational licenses.

revise certain provisions regarding prohibited activities near polling places.