110 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session21 votes
HB1006create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1007amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1049protect electric infrastructure in this state.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1105restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or communities, or in areas with a medically underserved population under federal law.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1105restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or communities, or in areas with a medically underserved population under federal law.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1146adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1175revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.Do PassYea
HB1190establish the South Dakota-tribal consultation commission.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1190establish the South Dakota-tribal consultation commission.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1232establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1232establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1233modify provisions for a tax collection agreement with an Indian tribe.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1249amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1272require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6001urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
HCR6001urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HCR6015encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function of county boards of mental illness.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
SB25update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB60restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB71authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal environmental law.Do PassYea
SB132modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
2025 Regular Session7 votes
HB1002Require that all certified educators take a course in South Dakota Indian Studies.Do PassYea
HB1188Allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.Do PassYea
HB1188Allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HCR6010Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim legislative committee on preserving and protecting the Black Hills of South Dakota.Adopt ResolutionYea
HCR6011Urging the Trump-Vance administration and Office of Management and Budget to uphold the Reagan administration policy of government-to-government relations with tribal nations.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB6Authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB170Authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.Do PassYea
2024 Regular Session24 votes
HB1049authorize the Board of Regents to accept and use easement proceeds for the purposes authorized by the 2022 Session Laws, chapter 198.Do PassYea
HB1050update references to certain federal motor carrier regulations.Do PassYea
HB1071revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Do PassNay
HB1071revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Do PassNay
HB1081establish provisions related to the reimbursement of doula services through the state Medicaid program.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1160modify and establish provisions regarding remote sales tax and tribal tax agreements.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1161regulate the acceptance of a central bank digital currency.Do PassYea
HB1161regulate the acceptance of a central bank digital currency.Do PassYea
HB1206make an appropriation for a grant to the Douglas school district for the construction costs of a new school.Referred toYea
HB1232create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1232create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1249establish a task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1251modify provisions related to the annexation of unplatted territory or agricultural land.Do PassNay
HB1257require the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim study committee on minors' access to pornographic material.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1257require the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim study committee on minors' access to pornographic material.Failed to concur, appoint Conference CommitteeNay
HB1257require the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim study committee on minors' access to pornographic material.Failed to concur, no committee appointedYea
HCR6001Supporting the Electoral College.Adopt ResolutionNay
HCR6011Urging the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement to establish a law enforcement training academy in South Dakota.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB13revise the process for nominating candidates for the offices of lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.TabledYeatabling motion
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB54update hunting and fishing residency requirements.Do PassYea
SB70make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB201provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies, and to establish a landowner bill of rights.Do Pass AmendedYea
2023 Regular Session12 votes
HB1079make an appropriation to the Department of Health to provide grants to support mental health and suicide prevention programs, and to declare an emergency.Referred toYea
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
HB1101ensure the proper labeling of American Indian arts and crafts.Do PassYea
HB1189require certain entities owning agricultural land to report foreign beneficial ownership interests.Do PassYea
HCR6004Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
HCR6004Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
HCR6011Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB5extend the termination date of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council and modify its membership requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB67revise provisions related to emergency and involuntary commitment for alcohol and drug abuse.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB69modify the composition of the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do PassNay
SB69modify the composition of the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do PassNay
SB191establish the task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.Do Pass AmendedYea
2022 Regular Session19 votes
HB1025update legal holidays in South Dakota.Do PassYea
HB1025update legal holidays in South Dakota.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1035allow the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to collect receipts from timber sales on federal lands and disburse those receipts according to federal law.Do PassNay
HB1052place limitations on the enforcement of federal laws and orders related to firearms, accessories, and ammunition.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1170incorporate the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings in the social studies curriculum.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1183prohibit school districts from using certain mascots and team names that are derogatory toward Native American peoples or culture.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1184require the playing of an honor song or Lakota Flag Song at certain graduation ceremonies upon student request.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1188establish the nonbeneficiary student scholarship program and make an appropriation therefor.TabledNaytabling motion
HB1189make an appropriation to the Department of Tribal Relations to fund the Native American achievement schools grant program.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1191make an appropriation to the Department of Tribal Relations to support certain children first learning centers that promote the teaching of the Lakota language and to declare an emergency.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1195direct the Indian Education Advisory Council to make an annual report to the Governor and the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do PassYea
HB1195direct the Indian Education Advisory Council to make an annual report to the Governor and the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do PassYea
HB1281clarify the contents of the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2023, pertaining to certain federal moneys and to declare an emergency.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1281clarify the contents of the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2023, pertaining to certain federal moneys and to declare an emergency.Veto overrideYea
HCR6014Urging the federal government to fulfill treaty obligations by fully funding the Oglala and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Departments of Public Safety for the public safety crisis on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Sioux Reservations.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
SB139provide for the creation and funding of Oceti Sakowin community-based schools.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB147authorize the construction and operation of a nursing facility in Lyman County and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB161make an appropriation for matching funds to enhance research in manufacturing processes having lunar application and planetary use in tribal housing development and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB161make an appropriation for matching funds to enhance research in manufacturing processes having lunar application and planetary use in tribal housing development and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
2021 Regular Session9 votes
HB1044transfer the Office of Indian Education to the Department of Education.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1065adopt the emergency medical personnel licensure interstate compact.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1108permit the playing of an honor song or Lakota Flag Song at certain graduation ceremonies.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1138revise provisions regarding the issuance of state park camping permits.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1189establish a tribal flag display in the rotunda of the capitol building.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1199establish the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons.Do PassYea
HB1219join the Interstate Cooperative Meatpacking Compact.Do Pass AmendedNay
HCR6014To acknowledge and honor the Native American children who were survivors of the boarding schools in this state.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
SB97modify provisions regarding the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do Pass AmendedNay
2020 Regular Session7 votes
HB1134permit certain acts at a school honoring or graduation ceremony.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1134permit certain acts at a school honoring or graduation ceremony.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1145authorize certain tribal members to attend certain institutions of higher education or postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1243require schools to provide instruction on South Dakota's tribal history, culture, and government.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HCR6011Supporting the Recovering America's Wildlife Act.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB66provide for the creation and funding of Oceti Sakowin community-based schools.Do PassYea
SB146revise provisions related to tribal identification cards.Do Pass AmendedYea
2019 Regular Session11 votes
HB1172provide for cooperation with federal officials in matters of immigration.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1172provide for cooperation with federal officials in matters of immigration.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1172provide for cooperation with federal officials in matters of immigration.ReconsideredNay
HB1237establish the duty to collect data and share information on missing and murdered indigenous persons.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1238revise provisions regarding training on missing and murdered indigenous persons.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1246provide for increase in participation of entrepreneurship and state economic development initiatives by the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota.TabledYeatabling motion
SB16establish certain provisions regarding financial security for the decommissioning of wind turbines.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB126revise certain provisions regarding the common language of the state and to recognize the official indigenous language of the state.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB140provide for the increase of higher education enrolled members of the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota at regental institutions.Do PassYea
SB140provide for the increase of higher education enrolled members of the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota at regental institutions.Do PassYea
SB164establish procedures for the investigation of certain missing and murdered indigenous persons.Do Pass AmendedYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)2 bills
HB1149provide an appropriation for the Native American achievement schools grant program.Excused
HB1150establish a nonbeneficiary student scholarship program for certain students attending tribally controlled colleges and to make an appropriation therefor.Excused
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