108 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session35 votes
HB1010modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1016modify provisions related to the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
HB1017permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1023establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1024modify requirements for ambulance operators.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1056require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.Do PassYea
HB1076revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1112modify the definition of an electronic smoking device.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1124establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1162add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule.Do PassYea
HB1176clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.Do PassYea
HB1188limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1188limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1220regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1220regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1240establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1277require that campgrounds and campground additions, alterations, and modifications comply with National Fire Protection Association standards.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1280increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1287require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.Do PassYea
HB1287require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.Do PassNay
HB1298prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB8permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray.Do PassYea
SB9revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.Do PassNay
SB36authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB41revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB42enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB47revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.Do PassYea
SB75amend the type of entities eligible to participate in the cybersecurity services initiative.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB81clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.Do PassYea
SB82prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB87clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB129update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes.Do PassYea
SB136make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB156modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB221regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
2025 Regular Session26 votes
HB1012Clarify the status of the Statewide One-Call Notification Board as an agency administered by the Department of Public Safety and the duties of the Board.Do PassYea
HB1014Modify provisions related to emergency medical services personnel and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1034Make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1056Prohibit the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1069Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1094Modify laws regarding school bus safety and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassNay
HB1117Modify requirements on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1155Revise the annual reporting period for public safety answering points.Do PassYea
HB1223Provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1223Provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations.ReconsideredYea
HB1236Expand the safety zone within which hunting and trapping are restricted.Do PassYea
HB1236Expand the safety zone within which hunting and trapping are restricted.Do PassYea
HB1259Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1259Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1265Establish provisions related to the sharing of information with the national marrow donor program.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6007Recognizing emergency medical services personnel and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an essential public service.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB8Establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB34Update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.Do PassYea
SB34Update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.Do PassYea
SB37Revise and repeal provisions related to the 911 emergency surcharge and the 911 Coordination Board.Do PassYea
SB38Modify requirements for a vehicle approaching a vehicle that is stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway with warning lights flashing.Do PassYea
SB58Revise provisions related to human trafficking, to prohibit the obstruction of human trafficking enforcement, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB59Revise provisions relating to the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of unauthorized articles in a state correctional facility, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB163Require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.Do Pass AmendedNay
2022 Regular Session11 votes
HB1094revise provisions related to medical cannabis for the protection of youth.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1214prohibit forms of caller identification manipulation and to impose a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1214prohibit forms of caller identification manipulation and to impose a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1322provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB10revise provisions related to verifications required prior to receiving medical cannabis.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB33authorize the Department of Corrections to make healthcare improvements at the South Dakota Women's Prison, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB36require financial security for the decommissioning of solar facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB49authorize the Department of the Military to construct a cold storage building located in Rapid City, South Dakota, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB150revise provisions concerning medical cannabis.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB150revise provisions concerning medical cannabis.Do Pass AmendedYea
2021 Regular Session7 votes
HB1102revise certain definitions for sex offender registry.Do PassYea
HB1192provide for the use of motorized foot scooters.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB37update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.Do PassYea
SB74revise certain provisions regarding drones.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB79make certain uses of laser pointers unlawful.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB150clarify the penalty for using fireworks in violation of a county resolution, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedNay
2020 Regular Session17 votes
HB1038revise certain provisions regarding manufactured home construction and safety standards.Do PassYea
HB1040increase the frequency of background investigations for certain state employees.Do PassYea
HB1063revise certain provisions regarding the purchase, distribution, and sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of twenty-one.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1065revise drone surveillance protections.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1129authorize the provision of telecommunications device location information to law enforcement agencies.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1129authorize the provision of telecommunications device location information to law enforcement agencies.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1295revise provisions regarding contagious disease control and enforcement and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
HB1297grant the secretary of health certain authority during a public health emergency and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
SB47revise certain provisions regarding sex offender registration statutes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB71revise the offenses for which an order for interception of communications may be granted.Do PassYea
SB98extend the notification period for possession of a concealed pistol in the state capitol.Do PassYea
SB98extend the notification period for possession of a concealed pistol in the state capitol.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB151define critical infrastructure and revise certain crimes for the trespass or damage to critical infrastructure.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB151define critical infrastructure and revise certain crimes for the trespass or damage to critical infrastructure.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB169authorize the possession of a concealed pistol by employees in county courthouses.Do PassYea
SB169authorize the possession of a concealed pistol by employees in county courthouses.Do Pass AmendedYea
2019 Regular Session12 votes
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1121repeal certain provisions regarding health inspections of food service establishments.Do PassYea
HB1160revise certain provisions regarding emergency management.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1209revise certain provisions regarding vapor products.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1209revise certain provisions regarding vapor products.Concurred in amendmentsNay
HB1241establish certain provisions regarding training for human trafficking prevention.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1248regulate online sales of tobacco products.TabledYeatabling motion
SB18update certain references to federal laws and regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections and to increase the maximum civil penalty for certain pipeline safety violations.Do PassYea
SB56revise certain provision regarding the regulation of fireworks and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB84authorize the possession and administration of opioid antagonists by school district and nonpublic school personnel, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR13Recognizing the "Know Before You Fly" campaign as an official source of safety education for operators of unmanned aircraft systems and instructing the Department of Public Safety to educate the public about the campaign.Concurred in ResolutionYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)4 bills
HB1259Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.Excused
SB93Prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.Excused
SB68make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Excused
SB56revise certain provision regarding the regulation of fireworks and to declare an emergency.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).