201 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2023 Regular Session44 votes
HB1030make an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the bioproducts facility in Brookings, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1030make an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the bioproducts facility in Brookings, and to declare an emergency.ReconsideredYea
HB1035make an appropriation to the Department of Revenue for the modernization of the motor vehicle administration system, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1047revise certain provisions regarding military affairs.Do PassYea
HB1079make an appropriation to the Department of Health to provide grants to support mental health and suicide prevention programs, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1106revise certain provisions pertaining to poll watchers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1124modify provisions pertaining to the testing of automatic tabulating equipment.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1135provide for transparency in the pricing of prescription drugs.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1140require the secretary of state to determine if a legislatively proposed constitutional amendment complies with the single subject requirement and is not a constitutional revision.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1147provide for the organization of townships or fractions of townships.Do PassYea
HB1220provide that a female who undergoes an unlawful abortion may not be held criminally liable.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1226regulate industrial hemp-derived delta-8 and delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol products, and other hemp-derived psychoactive compounds, and to declare an emergency.TabledYeatabling motion
SB2revise Department of Corrections reporting requirements concerning abuse and neglect of individuals in private contracted facilities.Do PassYea
SB5extend the termination date of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council and modify its membership requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB45repeal the requirement for an annual report by the Board of Regents regarding intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideasDo PassNay
SB45repeal the requirement for an annual report by the Board of Regents regarding intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideasDo PassNay
SB56revise requirements to relocate a county seat.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB56revise requirements to relocate a county seat.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB62amend provisions regarding delivery of electronic insurance documents.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB69modify the composition of the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do PassYea
SB80amend the requirements to be a legal newspaper.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
SB87establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry.Do PassYea
SB93provide an increased appropriation for the construction costs of an athletics events center at Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB101provide the Department of Health with oversight authority for the provision of emergency medical services.Do PassYea
SB105require updated cost report information for certain community-based health and human services providers.Do PassYea
SB116authorize legislative intervention into certain cases pertaining to election law.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB142prohibit certain persons from using the title veterinary technician.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB143raise the revenue threshold for a required audit of a water development district.Do PassYea
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.Referred toYea
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB160establish post-election audits.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB162revise public meeting requirements.Do PassYea
SB162revise public meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB181authorize the provision of medical records and the imposition of related fees.Do PassYea
SB183remove a one-year requirement for legal newspapers.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
SB185establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – South Dakota and revise provisions related to the foreign ownership or control of agricultural land.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB189prohibit purchasing agencies from contracting with companies owned or controlled by certain foreign entities or governments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB195authorize the redistricting of water development district director areas by the district's board of directors.TabledYeatabling motion
SB197prohibit the spouse of a member of the Legislature from being employed as a private lobbyist.Do PassNay
SB199clarify the requirements for using state aircraft and vehicles.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.Do PassYea
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.Do PassYea
2022 Regular Session42 votes
HB1019make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1041facilitate legislative oversight of settlement agreements involving a state entity or official.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1047make an appropriation to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1056revise provisions related to medical cannabis data maintained by the Department of Health.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1061codify an advisory council for the appraiser certification program.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1063revise the approval process for state employee household moving allowances.Do PassYea
HB1070clarify certain provisions of the rural access infrastructure improvements grant program.Do PassYea
HB1070clarify certain provisions of the rural access infrastructure improvements grant program.Do PassYea
HB1085expand the eligibility for a small estate probate.Do PassYea
HB1087revise certain provisions regarding records that are not open to inspection and copying and deliberations in an executive or closed meeting.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1106provide for the security and privacy of certain personally identifiable information for judicial officers and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1128protect the integrity of reemployment assistance.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1136revise oversight and reporting requirements concerning cannabis.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1152establish rights regarding the disposition of a person's remains.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1174revise requirements for sales of catalytic converters to scrap metal businesses.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1174revise requirements for sales of catalytic converters to scrap metal businesses.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1340appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.Do PassYea
HJR5001To apply for a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
SB11revise provisions regarding the medical marijuana oversight committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB12revise the annual report on medical cannabis by the Department of Health to the Legislature.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB14revise provisions related to the confidential list of medical cannabis cardholders maintained by the Department of Health.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB18revise rulemaking authority related to medical cannabis.Do PassYea
SB21revise provisions related to the revocation of a medical cannabis registry identification card.Do PassYea
SB21revise provisions related to the revocation of a medical cannabis registry identification card.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB56revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB65delineate uses for the South Dakota housing opportunity fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB76revise certain provisions regarding the minimum amount of a lottery prize that is subject to setoff.Do PassYea
SB76revise certain provisions regarding the minimum amount of a lottery prize that is subject to setoff.Veto overrideYea
SB83modify when a motion for expungement of an arrest record may be made and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB88revise certain provisions regarding the State Conservation Commission and conservation districts.Do PassYea
SB108repeal certain reporting requirements to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB117revise the gross receipts tax on certain food.Do PassYea
SB117revise the gross receipts tax on certain food.Failed to concur, no committee appointedYea
SB126require closure of litigation over the recreational use of nonmeandered waters.Do PassNay
SB130authorize the Board of Regents to acquire property, contract for the design and construction of the Dakota State University Applied Research Lab, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB131require the Board of Regents to provide an annual presentation to the special committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB163address transparency in prescription drug pricing.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB164clarify the requirements for the execution of a living will declaration.Do PassYea
SB187require state agencies to provide certain information for initiated measure or constitutional amendment fiscal notes.Do PassYea
SB197require the POW/MIA flag be displayed in the Senate and House of Representative chambers.Do PassYea
SB207enact the uniform electronic recordation of custodial interrogations act.Do Pass AmendedYea
2021 Regular Session66 votes
HB1014establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures for agencies regulating certain professions and occupations.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1027identify Water Management Board officers, authorize appointment of a prehearing officer, and define the duties of the prehearing officer.Do PassYea
HB1028revise petition requirements and the criteria for issuance of a water right permit.Do PassYea
HB1032revise the minimum cost of living adjustment and revise terminology of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1033update certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System, to revise certain provisions relating to reemployment after retirement with the South Dakota Retirement System, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1064make an appropriation for and the establishment of peer support and critical incident stress management training for first responder organizations, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1067modify identification requirements for a marriage license and to provide certain provisions for a name change.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1078revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota State Historical Society.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1090modify certain requirements for domestic not-for-profit corporations and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1111revise certain provisions regarding inspections and seizures by, and forfeitures involving, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.Do PassYea
HB1127revise certain provisions regarding official meetings conducted by teleconference.Do PassYea
HB1166make an appropriation to support the Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1189establish a tribal flag display in the rotunda of the capitol building.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1263provide price transparency for health care costs.Do PassYea
HCR6008To reauthorize the Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force for the limited purposes of monitoring the growth and development of current initiatives in the delivery of mental health services, reviewing and proposing adjustments to the levels of funding, and ensuring that the statutory and regulatory framework complements intended outcomes.Concurred in ResolutionYea
HCR6014To acknowledge and honor the Native American children who were survivors of the boarding schools in this state.Concurred in Resolution as AmendedNay
SB3enforce directives regarding contagious disease control.Concurred in amendmentsYea
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.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB21revise contracting procedure options for certain highway construction contracts.Do PassYea
SB31provide for the release of adult abuse case information to certain parties to assist in the provision of adult protective services.Do PassYea
SB35make an appropriation to implement provisions concerning the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB48authorize the payment of lease rental obligations to the South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB54make an appropriation to build a bison visitors center in Custer State Park and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB59revise the allocation of fees collected by the obligation recovery center and to revise certain venue, jurisdiction, and collection efforts regarding the co-owners of titled motor vehicles, motorcycles, and boats.Do PassYea
SB72revise notification requirements for listing and delisting species on the threatened and endangered species list.Do PassYea
SB73revise provisions regarding the sale of certain government owned vehicles by an auction agency.Do PassYea
SB73revise provisions regarding the sale of certain government owned vehicles by an auction agency.Do PassYea
SB74revise certain provisions regarding drones.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB74revise certain provisions regarding drones.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB77require certain font size for initiated measure petitions and constitutional amendment petitions.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB77require certain font size for initiated measure petitions and constitutional amendment petitions.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB80revise provisions regarding the legislative redistricting process.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB80revise provisions regarding the legislative redistricting process.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB82revise certain regulations pertaining to dealers of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, or manufactured homes and mobile homes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB82revise certain regulations pertaining to dealers of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, or manufactured homes and mobile homes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB82revise certain regulations pertaining to dealers of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, or manufactured homes and mobile homes.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB83require the provision of information regarding perinatal hospice.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB85modify the composition of the Retirement Laws Committee.Do PassYea
SB86revise certain requirements regarding the review of initiated amendments to the Constitution and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB92require that certain proposed rules include a housing cost impact statement.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB97modify provisions regarding the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB103provide for the confidentiality of personal information of persons affiliated with nonprofit corporations.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB103provide for the confidentiality of personal information of persons affiliated with nonprofit corporations.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB106eliminate the exemption from the perpetual care funds provisions for certain cemeteries.Do PassNay
SB112establish requirements for filling the vacancies of certain constitutional offices.Do PassYea
SB123require a comment period for the attorney general's statement regarding initiated measures and initiated amendments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB123require a comment period for the attorney general's statement regarding initiated measures and initiated amendments.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB124provide protections for the exercise of religious freedom.Do PassYea
SB128revise certain provisions related to news media coverage of high school activities.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB128revise certain provisions related to news media coverage of high school activities.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB131make an appropriation for the improvement of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB138provide flexibility for certain municipal budget provisions.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB142modify the meeting place and notice requirements for county commission meetings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB145revise the process of filling vacancies for candidates for elected office.Do PassYea
SB165authorize the disclosure of certain expenditures for safety and security.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB172add nonvoting legislative members to the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB172add nonvoting legislative members to the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority.TabledYeatabling motion
SB174revise provisions related to the automatic removal of certain charges or convictions from a defendant's public record.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB179authorize members of the Legislature to submit a request for continuing education to a licensing board or commission in this state.Do PassYea
SB193revise certain provisions regarding remote notarization.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR601Urging the members of South Dakota's congressional delegation to vote against any act admitting the District of Columbia as a separate state.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
SJR501Rescinding a House Joint Resolution calling for a constitutional convention for the sole purpose of changing the Constitution of the United States.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
SRD901Proposing to disapprove Executive Order 2021-03 as set forth on pages 52 to 64, inclusive, of the Senate Journal.Adopt ResolutionNay
2020 Regular Session49 votes
HB1007require certain adjustments to the assessed value of agricultural land if factors impact the land's productivity and to require those adjustments to be documented.Do PassYea
HB1007require certain adjustments to the assessed value of agricultural land if factors impact the land's productivity and to require those adjustments to be documented.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1021revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota Lottery Commission.Do PassYea
HB1021revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota Lottery Commission.Do PassYea
HB1023permit the secretary of revenue to issue cease and desist orders and to impose a civil penalty on certain public auctions.Do PassYea
HB1023permit the secretary of revenue to issue cease and desist orders and to impose a civil penalty on certain public auctions.Do PassYea
HB1051revise certain provisions regarding public access to voter registration data.Do PassYea
HB1056authorize video monitoring of residents in assisted living centers and nursing facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1060revise certain provisions regarding the use of the aeronautics fund.Do PassYea
HB1060revise certain provisions regarding the use of the aeronautics fund.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1086repeal certain fees charged by a clerk of courts.Do PassYea
HB1107define style and form and authorize the code commission to make certain style and form edits to legislative acts.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1140provide for a regular review of parenting guidelines.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1165revise provisions regarding the acceptance of gifts by municipalities.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1178revise the seller's property condition disclosure statement.Do PassYea
HB1178revise the seller's property condition disclosure statement.Do PassYea
HB1207extend the termination date for the Juvenile Justice Public Safety Oversight Council.Do PassYea
HB1213provide a transfer of funds for critical teaching needs scholarships and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1213provide a transfer of funds for critical teaching needs scholarships and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
HB1259clarify provisions regarding the discretionary formula for determining the assessed value of property for tax purposes.Do PassYea
HB1279require property owners to receive notification of property tax reduction programs.Do PassYea
HB1295revise provisions regarding contagious disease control and enforcement and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1296revise the authority of the Governor in times of a disaster, act of terrorism, or emergency and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6004To create a task force for the purpose of reviewing the manner in which mental health services are delivered in this state and considering changes to existing models or alternative models that could be utilized for the delivery of mental health services on a regional basis in this state.Concurred in ResolutionYea
HCR6008To authorize a legislative study for the continuum of care for the disabled and elderly of South Dakota.TabledYeatabling motion
HCR6015To provide for a legislative task force to study, report, and develop and consider recommendations and proposed legislation regarding the evaluation and standardization of quality measurements of agricultural products.TabledYeatabling motion
HCR6017To encourage the creation of an interim legislative study to address infrastructure and funding support related to the expansion of Ellsworth Air Force Base.Concurred in Resolution as AmendedYea
SB2require the Department of Social Services to fully support a statewide centralized resource information system.Do PassYea
SB2require the Department of Social Services to fully support a statewide centralized resource information system.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB15revise certain provisions regarding the retention of motor vehicle title documents by the Department of Revenue.Do PassYea
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
SB27establish a missing persons clearinghouse.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB45transfer the functions of the South Dakota Value Added Finance Authority to the South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority and the South Dakota Board of Economic Development and to abolish the South Dakota Value Added Finance Authority.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB55require the Board of Regents to assemble a task force to study the operations and functions of the institutions of higher education under the board's authority.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB55require the Board of Regents to assemble a task force to study the operations and functions of the institutions of higher education under the board's authority.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB70authorize the use of Spanish in obtaining certain driver licenses and permits.Do PassYea
SB70authorize the use of Spanish in obtaining certain driver licenses and permits.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB70authorize the use of Spanish in obtaining certain driver licenses and permits.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB73exempt certain persons from the requirement to publish name changes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB73exempt certain persons from the requirement to publish name changes.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB83establish meetings to review certain electric systems.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB92to provide for the repurposing of STAR Academy.Do PassNay
SB103limit the disclosure of presidential election results and to provide for a suspension of such disclosure.TabledYeatabling motion
SB133allow public funds not needed for current operating expenses to be invested in certain certificates of deposit or time deposits.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB135increase the bid limit for certain public improvements.Do PassYea
SB148adopt the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB157revise certain provisions regarding the county zoning and appeals process.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB157revise certain provisions regarding the county zoning and appeals process.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB191provide emergency authority to counties, community improvement districts, and municipalities in the event of a public health crisis and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)3 bills
SB15accept Uniformed Services ID as proof of veteran status to have veteran designation added to a state license or ID card.Excused
SB105require updated cost report information for certain community-based health and human services providers.Excused
SB210appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.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).