Steve Kolbeck
Senator · SD-02Republican
Principal Manager · 2nd Term
92%party loyalty
(1474/1603)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Teacher pay
69
lowerraise
K-12 funding
45
decreaseincrease
Parental authority in education
39
restrictexpand
School choice
26
restrictexpand
Classroom content
23
expandrestrict
Education regulations
22
increasereduce
Higher Education
Student financial aid
65
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
63
decreaseincrease
University governance
22
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
79
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
75
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
58
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
57
restrictexpand
Mental health services
47
restrictexpand
Prescription drug costs
36
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
24
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
21
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
11
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
2
preservereform
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
34
restrictexpand
Property assessments
32
preservereform
Property rights protections
19
weakenstrengthen
Property tax rates
13
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax administration
54
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
46
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
43
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
39
restrictexpand
Sales tax rates
27
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
11
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
78
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
77
decreaseincrease
Government spending
68
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
47
preservereform
Government spending
7
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement funding
78
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
68
weakenstrengthen
Emergency preparedness
62
restrictexpand
Victim rights
60
restrictexpand
Gun rights
58
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
58
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
54
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
52
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
43
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
43
preservereform
Police accountability
5
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
57
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
41
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
38
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
31
restrictexpand
Water usage
19
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
7
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
48
increasereduce
Energy development
16
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
75
restrictexpand
Workforce development
73
restrictexpand
Rural development
63
opposesupport
Government regulations
63
increasereduce
Gambling access
50
restrictexpand
Economic development
44
discourageincentivize
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
38
deregulateregulate
Business regulations
15
increasereduce
Consumer protections
5
weakenstrengthen
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
54
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
48
increasereduce
Affordable housing
34
restrictexpand
Local government authority
33
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
41
preservereform
Ballot initiatives
38
expandrestrict
Government transparency
36
restrictexpand
Election security
34
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
2
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
56
preservereform
Judicial authority
42
restrictexpand
Due process protections
42
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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