161 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session40 votes
HB1011modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.Do PassYea
HB1011modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.Do PassYea
HB1022revise and repeal provisions related to the crime victims' compensation program.Do PassYea
HB1022revise and repeal provisions related to the crime victims' compensation program.Do PassYea
HB1030amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.Do PassYea
HB1030amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1062revise a provision related to aggravated assault.Do PassYea
HB1062revise a provision related to aggravated assault.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1066revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.Do PassYea
HB1066revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.Do PassYea
HB1107modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.Do PassYea
HB1108require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.Do PassYea
HB1108require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1140permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant.Do PassYea
HB1140permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1179modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1179modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1197revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.Do PassYea
HB1197revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.Do PassYea
HB1234revise provisions related to serving a subpoena in a contested case.Do PassYea
HB1320revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB32amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB51revise certain requirements for contesting actions of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB55make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB91clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB91clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB92clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB92clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB100revise provisions related to trusts.Do PassYea
SB103address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB134restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.Do PassYea
SB137establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB138revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed.Do PassYea
SB163repeal provisions related to the shared parenting child support cross credit.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB171amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB171amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB208require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB208require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB224provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.Do PassNay
SB224provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.Do PassNay
2025 Regular Session42 votes
HB1011Revise provisions related to the stenographic recording of certain proceedings.Do PassYea
HB1011Revise provisions related to the stenographic recording of certain proceedings.Do PassYea
HB1023Modify the definition of a conviction for purposes of license revocation.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1059Clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1096Prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1100Clarify which opinions must be included in the annual judicial opinions report prepared by the Legislative Research Council.Do PassYea
HB1100Clarify which opinions must be included in the annual judicial opinions report prepared by the Legislative Research Council.Do PassYea
HB1126Modify provisions pertaining to the compensation of a recount board.Do PassYea
HB1126Modify provisions pertaining to the compensation of a recount board.Do PassYea
HB1135Provide opportunities for treatment courts for South Dakotans, create a workgroup to study rehabilitation programs, and declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1142Amend the bond requirement for certain municipal officers.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1195Revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.Do PassYea
HB1195Revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1204Revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.TabledYeatabling motion
SB5Permit a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB5Permit a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB13Clarify the enactment and effective date of a measure initiated or referred within a political subdivision.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB13Clarify the enactment and effective date of a measure initiated or referred within a political subdivision.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB64Revise provisions related to the establishment of an initial parole date.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB64Revise provisions related to the establishment of an initial parole date.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB69Revise provisions related to trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB69Revise provisions related to trusts.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB72Revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB72Revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB89Repeal the requirement that judicial officers be listed on a separate nonpolitical ballot.Do PassYea
SB122Restrict the deference given by courts to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB166Clarify that a digital network is not subject to a cause of action based on the doctrine of product liability.Do PassYea
SB166Clarify that a digital network is not subject to a cause of action based on the doctrine of product liability.Do PassYea
SB172Provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.Do PassNay
SB172Provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.Do PassNay
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB198Establish conditions a prospective condemnor must satisfy before commencing condemnation proceedings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB198Establish conditions a prospective condemnor must satisfy before commencing condemnation proceedings.ReconsideredYea
SB198Establish conditions a prospective condemnor must satisfy before commencing condemnation proceedings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR608To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
2024 Regular Session12 votes
HB1048revise the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation and to establish a minimum teacher salary.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1158limit reliance upon secondary sources as statements of law.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB19rescind rulemaking authority pertaining to the process for publishing required voter registration numbers.Do PassYea
SB19rescind rulemaking authority pertaining to the process for publishing required voter registration numbers.Do PassYea
SB36revise provisions related to driving under the influence.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB36revise provisions related to driving under the influence.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB85revise a provision related to an action to quiet title to real property.Do PassYea
SB85revise a provision related to an action to quiet title to real property.Do PassYea
SB115prevent a county, township, or municipality from authorizing a guaranteed income program.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB115prevent a county, township, or municipality from authorizing a guaranteed income program.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR601Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.Adopt ResolutionYea
SJR511Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, underscoring that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
2023 Regular Session15 votes
HB1029revise certain provisions regarding the county zoning and appeals process.Do PassYea
HB1035make an appropriation to the Department of Revenue for the modernization of the motor vehicle administration system, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1046provide free tuition at Board of Technical Education institutions for children or spouses of members of the South Dakota National Guard disabled or deceased in the line of duty.Do PassYea
HB1062clarify the convening of recount boards for primary elections.Do PassYea
HB1062clarify the convening of recount boards for primary elections.Do PassYea
HB1098revise provisions related to juror compensation.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB47revise exceptions to the imposition of a Class 2 misdemeanor when no other penalty is provided by statute.Do PassYea
SB47revise exceptions to the imposition of a Class 2 misdemeanor when no other penalty is provided by statute.Do PassYea
SB70revise provisions related to courtroom modifications for child witnesses.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB70revise provisions related to courtroom modifications for child witnesses.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB90provide certain definitions related to the crime of rape.Do PassYea
SB90provide certain definitions related to the crime of rape.Do PassYea
SB103create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System for risk and lethality assessments for certain persons accused of assault or protection order violations.Do PassYea
SB103create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System for risk and lethality assessments for certain persons accused of assault or protection order violations.Do PassYea
HB1085expand the eligibility for a small estate probate.Do PassYea
HB1085expand the eligibility for a small estate probate.Do PassYea
HB1099revise provisions related to courtroom modifications for child witnesses.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1100revise provisions related to the video recording of certain victim testimony at a preliminary hearing or deposition.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1104revise provisions related to the location of courtroom facilities.Do PassYea
HB1107establish a process for requesting records prepared or maintained by court services officers.Do PassYea
HB1109revise a provision related to the review of the master jury list.Do PassYea
HB1109revise a provision related to the review of the master jury list.Do PassYea
HB1115allow succession to real property by an affidavit.Do PassYea
HB1232establish mandatory sentences for certain driving while under the influence violations.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1268revise provisions related to name changes when obtaining a marriage license.Do PassYea
HB1272revise provisions related to counseling for domestic abuse defendants.Do PassYea
HB1279revise certain provisions relating to child support.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB79clarify cross-references regarding powers of attorney.Do PassYea
SB80exempt the provision of electricity through electric vehicle charging stations from the definition of electric utility.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB107provide for the remote witnessing of certain legal instruments.Do PassYea
SB199revise provisions related to a name change for certain crime victims.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB199revise provisions related to a name change for certain crime victims.Do Pass AmendedYea
SJR502Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events via mobile or electronic platform.Do Pass AmendedNay
2021 Regular Session21 votes
HB1027identify Water Management Board officers, authorize appointment of a prehearing officer, and define the duties of the prehearing officer.Do PassYea
HB1067modify identification requirements for a marriage license and to provide certain provisions for a name change.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1068revise the requirement for written findings of fact and conclusions in certain judicial proceedings involving a child.Do PassYea
HB1071correct incorrect cross-references dealing with crimes and criminal procedures.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1094revise certain provisions regarding the municipal zoning and appeals process.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1124modify certain requirements concerning the printing of ballots.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1150provide definitions regarding the crime of rape.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1191allow an expedited process for local intergovernmental legal disputes.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1261revise certain provisions related to the training curricula required of a person appointed as a guardian or a conservator.Do PassYea
SB7permit a government agency to qualify as a victim for purposes of restitution in criminal cases.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB13revise a statutory cross reference in the written waiver of right to a parole hearing or appearance.Do PassYea
SB13revise a statutory cross reference in the written waiver of right to a parole hearing or appearance.Do PassYea
SB78modify certain provisions related to trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB169revise the time requirement for the automatic removal of speeding violations from a background check record.TabledYeatabling motion
SB173revise certain provisions related to competency hearings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB173revise certain provisions related to competency hearings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB174revise provisions related to the automatic removal of certain charges or convictions from a defendant's public record.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB174revise provisions related to the automatic removal of certain charges or convictions from a defendant's public record.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB184require the sorting of absentee ballots.Do PassYea
SB189revise and establish certain provisions related to drug crimes and enforcement and create a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB189revise and establish certain provisions related to drug crimes and enforcement and create a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
2020 Regular Session11 votes
HB1067modify certain provisions regarding notice, service, and execution of judgments in forceable entry and detainer actions.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1140provide for a regular review of parenting guidelines.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB26increase the assessment of liquidated court costs and to revise the disposition of the funds collected.Do PassYea
SB26increase the assessment of liquidated court costs and to revise the disposition of the funds collected.ReconsideredYea
SB26increase the assessment of liquidated court costs and to revise the disposition of the funds collected.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB26increase the assessment of liquidated court costs and to revise the disposition of the funds collected.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB65revise certain provisions pertaining to trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB140provide for the resolution of alleged certain disability violations.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB145recalculate abatement of the basic child support obligation.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB148adopt the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB179revise the legal notice process.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)5 bills
SB137establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.Excused
HB1096Prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses.Excused
HB1107modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.Excused
HB1070revise certain provisions regarding the Unified Judicial System.Excused
HB1071correct incorrect cross-references dealing with crimes and criminal procedures.Excused
Votes are shown as cast; we don’t score or label positions. Amendment-adoption motions are omitted, and tabling motions are flagged (a Yea there was a vote to kill the bill).