HB1086make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff.Do PassYea
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.Do Pass AmendedYea
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
2025 Regular Session5 votes
HB1060Revise a provision related to civil commitment following a determination of mental incompetency.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB83Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.Do PassYea
SB83Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.Report out of committee without recommendationYea
SB83Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
SB83Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.Do Pass AmendedYea
2024 Regular Session1 vote
SB173provide a landowner-on-own-land license for antlerless elk.Do Pass AmendedNay
2023 Regular Session13 votes
HB1064require the Unified Judicial System to assemble a task force to address the provision of legal services to indigent parties within the South Dakota court system and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1171establish a parole hearing requirement for certain inmates.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1174provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.Do PassYea
HB1174provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.Do PassYea
HB1240amend provisions addressing guardianships and conservatorships.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1240amend provisions addressing guardianships and conservatorships.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1240amend provisions addressing guardianships and conservatorships.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB7clarify emergency commitments of severely mentally ill persons by appropriate regional facilities.Do PassYea
SB16make an appropriation to rehabilitate the rail line from the city of Milbank to the city of Sisseton and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB16make an appropriation to rehabilitate the rail line from the city of Milbank to the city of Sisseton and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB67revise provisions related to emergency and involuntary commitment for alcohol and drug abuse.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB72revise provisions related to the discharge of a defendant restored to competency.Do PassYea
SB206clarify good cause for the purpose of continuing an involuntary commitment hearing.Do PassNay
2022 Regular Session4 votes
HB1105allow for a good cause exception to the time for an involuntary commitment hearing.Do PassYea
HB1233establish a parole hearing requirement for certain inmates.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1233establish a parole hearing requirement for certain inmates.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1282allow inpatient psychiatric facility placement alternatives for certain patients.Do PassYea
2020 Regular Session4 votes
HB1009revise provisions regarding failure to comply with outpatient commitment or treatment orders.Do PassYea
HB1010revise provisions regarding testimony of qualified mental health professionals at involuntary commitment hearings.Do PassYea
SB1provide for the use of electronic communication in the involuntary commitment process and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB4provide for the designation of an appropriate regional facility by the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
2019 Regular Session2 votes
HB1132revise certain provisions regarding the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1132revise certain provisions regarding the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse.Do Pass AmendedNay
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)11 bills
HB1004revise parole date calculation provisions.Excused
HB1004revise parole date calculation provisions.Excused
HB1009revise provisions regarding failure to comply with outpatient commitment or treatment orders.Excused
HB1010revise provisions regarding testimony of qualified mental health professionals at involuntary commitment hearings.Excused
HB1011require certain examinations of persons awaiting involuntary commitment hearings.Excused
SB46revise provisions related to the restoration to competency of criminal defendants.Excused
HB1270make an appropriation to provide grants for the creation of regional crisis diversion centers and to declare an emergency.Excused
HB1174provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.Excused
SB67revise provisions related to emergency and involuntary commitment for alcohol and drug abuse.Excused
HB1064require the Unified Judicial System to assemble a task force to address the provision of legal services to indigent parties within the South Dakota court system and to declare an emergency.Excused
SB206clarify good cause for the purpose of continuing an involuntary commitment 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).