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
School choice
47
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
38
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
15
expandrestrict
Education regulations
14
increasereduce
Higher Education
Student financial aid
59
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
56
decreaseincrease
University governance
33
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
58
expandrestrict
Substance abuse treatment
54
restrictexpand
Mental health services
52
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
52
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
40
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
28
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
19
preservereform
Medicaid coverage
13
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
40
restrictexpand
Property assessments
15
preservereform
Property tax rates
9
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax administration
56
preservereform
Tax credits
50
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
47
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
33
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
8
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
79
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
75
decreaseincrease
Government spending
74
restrictexpand
State agency operations
47
preservereform
Government spending
5
increasereduce
Public Safety
Criminal penalties
70
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement funding
70
decreaseincrease
Victim rights
68
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
63
restrictexpand
Gun rights
60
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
60
weakenstrengthen
Public safety regulations
52
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
49
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
31
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
28
restrictexpand
Police accountability
19
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
70
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
45
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
42
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
39
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
18
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
1
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
70
increasereduce
Renewable energy incentives
57
restrictexpand
Energy development
7
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
77
restrictexpand
Workforce development
66
restrictexpand
Consumer protections
63
weakenstrengthen
Rural development
55
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
41
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
37
deregulateregulate
Gambling access
34
restrictexpand
Economic development
33
discourageincentivize
Consumer protections
24
restrictexpand
Business regulations
13
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
53
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
41
restrictexpand
Local government authority
41
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
3
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Campaign finance
47
preservereform
Government transparency
33
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
32
expandrestrict
Election security
30
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
6
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
58
preservereform
Judicial authority
37
restrictexpand
Due process protections
36
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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