HB1100revise provisions related to the video recording of certain victim testimony at a preliminary hearing or deposition.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1100revise provisions related to the video recording of certain victim testimony at a preliminary hearing or deposition.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1110revise a provision related to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or a special advocate to represent an abused or neglected child.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1133provide that the cost of a home study required for an adoption is the responsibility of the Department of Social Services.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1134revise provisions related to medical cannabis for the protection of youth.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1200establish criteria for temporary custody and visitation orders.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1246establish the fundamental right of a parent.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1278revise the child support obligation schedule.Do PassNay
HB1278revise the child support obligation schedule.ReconsideredYea
HB1279revise certain provisions relating to child support.Do PassNay
HB1279revise certain provisions relating to child support.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1292regulate delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for those under the age of twenty-one.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1293limit liability for certain child welfare agency licensees.Do PassYea
HB1302modify tuition responsibilities for children in residential treatment centers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1311clarify the means of voluntarily terminating a relationship between a birth mother and a child.Do Pass AmendedNay
HCR6004urging the creation of safe and supportive environments for students with epilepsy.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB81revise the definition of sexual contact for purposes of sexual contact with a child under eighteen by a person in a position of authority.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB81revise the definition of sexual contact for purposes of sexual contact with a child under eighteen by a person in a position of authority.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB109make an appropriation to pay increased costs incurred in the construction of an appropriate regional facility and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB155make an appropriation for programs that assist victims of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect and to declare an emergency.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
SB196make an appropriation to provide grants for certain residential alternative care programs and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
2021 Regular Session7 votes
HB1068revise the requirement for written findings of fact and conclusions in certain judicial proceedings involving a child.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1096provide a penalty for sexual contact with a minor by a person holding a position of authority.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1102revise certain definitions for sex offender registry.Do PassYea
HB1132add dental hygienists to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.Do PassYea
HB1241provide for participation in a parent education program upon filing for divorce.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB5include a child's legal parents and guardians in the list of parties who may receive information related to reports of the child's abuse or neglect.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB14limit the time children in need of supervision are held in detention under certain circumstances.Do PassYea
2020 Regular Session10 votes
HB1047revise certain provisions regarding human trafficking.Do PassYea
HB1103authorize the forensic medical examination of certain minor victims without parental or guardian consent.Do PassYea
HB1167revise provisions regarding confidential communications between a student and certain school employees.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1205revise provisions regarding a custodial parent relocating a minor child.Do PassYea
HB1212add certain persons to the list of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1228include children with a hearing loss in the reporting criteria required for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1244authorize forensic medical examinations for certain persons.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB20create a monitor to review and respond to complaints related to the care provided to youth in the custody or care of certain care facilities, treatment centers, and programs.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB20create a monitor to review and respond to complaints related to the care provided to youth in the custody or care of certain care facilities, treatment centers, and programs.Approval of style and form vetoYea
SB193revise Senate Bill 38, An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2020, as previously enacted by the Ninety-fifth Session of the South Dakota Legislature.Do PassYea
2019 Regular Session8 votes
HB1043require the Department of Social Services to collect and report certain information regarding the military affiliation of a parent whose child is subject to a report of abuse or neglect.Do PassYea
HB1043require the Department of Social Services to collect and report certain information regarding the military affiliation of a parent whose child is subject to a report of abuse or neglect.Do PassYea
HB1055require parental notification and agreement before the institution of an order to withhold resuscitation from certain patients.Do PassYea
HB1055require parental notification and agreement before the institution of an order to withhold resuscitation from certain patients.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1217prohibit the endangerment of any child by means of driving under the influence and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1230add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse or neglect.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1230add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse or neglect.ReconsideredYea
SB11revise certain provisions regarding the granting of work permits to minors who refuse to submit to chemical analyses.Do PassYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)1 bill
HB1228include children with a hearing loss in the reporting criteria required for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.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).