108 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session17 votes
HB1012revise and repeal provisions allowing probation for contempt of a custody or visitation decree.Do PassYea
HB1045revise certain provisions related to child support.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1116prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1116prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1143authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1187add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1237require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available website, electronic service, or other online platform.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1238protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.Do PassYea
HB1275create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1275create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB15create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB159revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB159revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB190codify the rights of a parent.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB190codify the rights of a parent.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB190codify the rights of a parent.ReconsideredYea
SB220authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedNay
2025 Regular Session14 votes
HB1004Provide tuition for a student who is placed in a residential treatment center that provides educational programming.Do PassYea
HB1005Modify the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1044Authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.Do PassYea
HB1053Require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
HB1053Require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1174Revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.Do PassNay
HB1195Revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB109Permit a school district to implement a new or revised section 504 plan, individualized family service plan, or individualized education program for a student who is the child of an active-duty member of the United States armed forces.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB109Permit a school district to implement a new or revised section 504 plan, individualized family service plan, or individualized education program for a student who is the child of an active-duty member of the United States armed forces.Do PassNay
SB111Permit a court to order family therapy or reunification therapy in a custody or visitation dispute.Do PassYea
SB113Provide protections for parental rights.Do PassYea
SB113Provide protections for parental rights.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB113Provide protections for parental rights.Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointedNay
SB115Revise a provision related to sexual contact with a child under eighteen.Do PassYea
2024 Regular Session13 votes
HB1041modify the definition of public infrastructure to allow a federally recognized Indian tribe to be eligible for housing infrastructure grants and loans and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1055raise the appraisal value of surplus property that may be sold by a political subdivision without notice.Do PassYea
HB1093make an appropriation to provide a grant for the construction of a facility to provide certain health facilities and services.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1093make an appropriation to provide a grant for the construction of a facility to provide certain health facilities and services.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1151define and require active efforts for purposes of preserving and reuniting families following instances of abuse or neglect.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1165institute procedures for addressing the bullying of a student.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1184require the Department of Social Services and the Department of Education to apply for and administer the summer electronic benefit transfer for children program and to make an appropriation therefor.Referred as Amended toNay
HB1202establish procedures for the termination of services by a provider through the CHOICES waiver program.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1230amend provisions regarding reports to be done for a guardianship or conservatorship and to provide a penalty therefor.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1232create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1245revise provisions related to the custody of an alleged delinquent child before and after a temporary custody hearing.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB79revise provisions related to the possession, distribution, and manufacture of child pornography.Do PassYea
SB124revise the eligibility of roads for the rural access infrastructure fund.Do PassYea
2023 Regular Session13 votes
HB1094lower the state sales tax rate and the state use tax rate on food to zero percent, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.Do PassYea
HB1094lower the state sales tax rate and the state use tax rate on food to zero percent, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.Failed to concur, no committee appointedYea
HB1097revise the definition of an abused or neglected child.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1231revise certain provisions related to the sealing of adoption records.Do PassYea
HB1231revise certain provisions related to the sealing of adoption records.Do PassNay
HCR6011Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB6authorize community response teams to recommend alternative community-based resources for children alleged to be delinquent and children alleged to be in need of supervision prior to adjudication.Do PassYea
SB9modify discharge notice procedures applicable to developmentally disabled persons.Do PassYea
SB75revise provisions related to parental support for expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth.Do PassYea
SB172make an appropriation for design costs related to the health services center at Black Hills State University–Rapid City, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB191establish the task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.Do PassYea
SB191establish the task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.Do Pass AmendedYea
2022 Regular Session31 votes
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.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.Deferred to another dayYeatabling motion
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
HB1200establish criteria for temporary custody and visitation orders.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1201address determinations regarding physical custody of a minor.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1202provide for custody entitlement of a child born out of wedlock.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1246establish the fundamental right of a parent.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.Do PassNay
HB1278revise the child support obligation schedule.ReconsideredYea
HB1279revise certain provisions relating to child support.Do PassYea
HB1279revise certain provisions relating to child support.Do PassYea
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
HB1294address early learning and child care.TabledYeatabling motion
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.Do PassYea
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 AmendedNay
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 Session20 votes
HB1052provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.Do PassNay
HB1068revise the requirement for written findings of fact and conclusions in certain judicial proceedings involving a child.Do Pass AmendedYea
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
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
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
HB1178rescind the statute of limitations for any civil cause of action arising out of childhood sexual abuse.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1181authorize the revival of certain civil claims.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1233require certain products contain digital blocking capability, establish a deactivation fee, and establish the human trafficking and child exploitation prevention fund.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1241provide for participation in a parent education program upon filing for divorce.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1241provide for participation in a parent education program upon filing for divorce.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1261revise certain provisions related to the training curricula required of a person appointed as a guardian or a conservator.Deferred to another dayYeatabling motion
HB1261revise certain provisions related to the training curricula required of a person appointed as a guardian or a conservator.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
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
SB14limit the time children in need of supervision are held in detention under certain circumstances.Do PassYea
SB126establish the crime of possession, manufacturing, or distribution of obscene dolls.Do PassYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)4 bills
HB1132add dental hygienists to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.Excused
HB1302modify tuition responsibilities for children in residential treatment centers.Excused
HB1171revise provisions related to missing children.Excused
HB1245revise provisions related to the custody of an alleged delinquent child before and after a temporary custody hearing.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).