219 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session61 votes
HB1002revise the daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in certain circumstances.Do PassYea
HB1011modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.Do PassYea
HB1018amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center.Do PassYea
HB1021authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1027update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.Do PassYea
HB1046authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1047make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1052authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for a public purpose.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1054repeal the creation and budgeting for the Digital Dakota Network.Do PassYea
HB1060remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.Do PassYea
HB1092update provisions pertaining to open records.Do PassYea
HB1106revise the terms of county extension board members.Do PassYea
HB1130amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.Do PassYea
HB1130amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.Do PassYea
HB1160repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
HB1160repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.Do PassYea
HB1184define man and woman throughout the state.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 PassYea
HB1249amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1279permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1326appropriate 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 common schools.Do PassYea
HCR6011encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the regulatory framework under which vapor product retail establishments operate.Concurred in ResolutionNay
SB11increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.Do PassYea
SB11increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.Do PassYea
SB15create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB15create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB26revise procurement for highway construction contracts.Do PassYea
SB26revise procurement for highway construction contracts.Do PassYea
SB34amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB35revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of deeds.Do PassYea
SB47revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.Do PassYea
SB51revise certain requirements for contesting actions of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB52clarify statutes governing the administration of disability benefits by the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB53ensure uniformity in member identification provisions governing the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB54revise the conditions for in-service distributions from the South Dakota deferred compensation plan.Do PassYea
SB56require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website.Do PassYea
SB57clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB63establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.Do PassYea
SB64revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.Do PassYea
SB65revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB70revise the duties of the Transportation Commission to include responsibilities of the South Dakota Railroad Board and the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB72extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems.Do PassYea
SB73revise provisions relating to state financial practices.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB74transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
SB74transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB91clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB93prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB119create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB119create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.Concurred in amendmentsNay
SB133provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB139revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB146clarify the effect of the resignation of certain gubernatorial appointees.TabledYeatabling motion
SB165revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.Do PassYea
SB197modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB200amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.TabledYeatabling motion
SB205revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.Do PassYea
SB219require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB219require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB236create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping, and allocation of unobligated rural access infrastructure fund moneys.Do Pass AmendedYea
SJR501proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature.Do PassNay
SJR508proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.Do PassNay
2025 Regular Session81 votes
HB1005Modify the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1008Include a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.Do Pass AmendedYea
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
HB1029Update provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1030Update the South Dakota Retirement System's member information protection provisions.Do PassYea
HB1031Update the South Dakota Retirement System member identity verification procedures.Do PassYea
HB1036Establish a minimum combined balance of the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund.Do PassYea
HB1041Revise and repeal certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1046Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1051Update provisions on the interim legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1057Transfer moneys from the South Dakota-bred racing fund to the special racing revolving fund.Do PassYea
HB1062Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1062Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1072Modernize provisions relating to water development districts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1106Require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.Do PassYea
HB1124Repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1131Make an appropriation for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of the state capitol.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1164Revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor.Do PassYea
HB1196Update Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to include provisions related to virtual currency and notice requirements.Do PassYea
HB1216Modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1261Provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.Do PassYea
HJR5002Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.Do PassYea
SB10Shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public.Do PassYea
SB15Expand the policy advisory committee for animal damage control.Do PassYea
SB16Set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB24Revise provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.Do PassYea
SB24Revise provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.Do PassYea
SB28Revise provisions relating to licensing fees and license renewal dates for the practice of barbering and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB29Amend provisions regarding the Division of Insurance and the former Division of Securities operating fund.Do PassYea
SB30Remove outdated provisions within the insurance code.Do PassYea
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.Do PassYea
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.ReconsideredYea
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.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
SB36Repeal the oath requirement for an application for a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment license.Do PassYea
SB37Revise and repeal provisions related to the 911 emergency surcharge and the 911 Coordination Board.Do PassYea
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.Do PassYea
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.Do PassYea
SB56Authorize the payment of lease rental obligations to the South Dakota Building Authority by the Bureau of Finance and Management, to make an appropriation therefore, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.ReconsideredYea
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB61Modify the authority of the Board of Internal Control.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, 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.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB63Establish protections for state employees who report improper governmental conduct and crime.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB65Provide for the sale of certain real estate located in Pennington County and to provide for the deposit of the proceeds.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB66Revise certain provisions related to capital improvements of state buildings.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB67Establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.Do PassYea
SB71Revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB71Revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB76Repeal reporting and testifying requirements to the committees on health and human services regarding nursing facilities and long-term healthcare needs.Do PassYea
SB77Update terminology related to ambulance operators.Do PassYea
SB84Extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners.Do PassYea
SB110Revise licensure and supervision requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB120Update the membership of the Animal Industry Board to include a poultry producer.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB124Establish the Incarceration Task Force.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB128Amend requirements for an official newspaper.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB131Establish an electronic system for vehicle titles.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB131Establish an electronic system for vehicle titles.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB140Revise a provision related to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a county in detaining a parolee.Do PassYea
SB143Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.Do PassYea
SB144Require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB145Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB146Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB155Reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB161Establish a maximum school administrator salary.Do PassNay
SB161Establish a maximum school administrator salary.Do PassNay
SB163Require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.Do PassYea
SB167Revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB174Include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.Do PassYea
SB174Include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.Do PassYea
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB192Rename the Department of Corrections.Do PassYea
SB204Prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
SB220Appropriate 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 common schools.Do PassYea
SJR502Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.Do PassYea
SJR505Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
2024 Regular Session40 votes
HB1001repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.Do PassYea
HB1007amend the requirement to employ a county veterans' service officer.Do PassYea
HB1008modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1008modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1022make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers, and to declare an emergency.Referred toYea
HB1022make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1049authorize the Board of Regents to accept and use easement proceeds for the purposes authorized by the 2022 Session Laws, chapter 198.Do PassYea
HB1062make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1071revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Do PassYea
HB1072establish qualifications for members of the Board of Education Standards.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.Do PassYea
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1136revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.Do PassYea
HB1148require legislative authorization for the construction of new campgrounds and additional camping sites.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1163amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Do PassYea
HB1180require legislative approval for the purchase of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1199repeal certain provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1252address South Dakota State Brand Board administration and operations.Do Pass AmendedNay
HCR6007Encouraging the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to allow veterans to receive long-term care services at facilities that do not otherwise meet the requirements set by the department.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB1expand eligibility for the reduced tuition benefit for certain school district and Head Start employees at Board of Regents institutions to school counselors.Referred toYea
SB1expand eligibility for the reduced tuition benefit for certain school district and Head Start employees at Board of Regents institutions to school counselors.Do PassYea
SB10require that a notification of medical cannabis certification be provided to a patient's primary or referring practitioner.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
SB37revise provisions regarding repair and maintenance of mail routes.Do PassYea
SB40establish a criminal background check requirement for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.Do PassYea
SB41modify an administrative procedure for revoking a nonresponsive insurance producer's license.Do PassYea
SB45make an appropriation for the establishment of a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB61repeal the Visitation Grant Advisory Group.Do PassYea
SB75modify provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB123revise provisions pertaining to voter registration requirements and the state board of elections.TabledYeatabling motion
SB129improve the workforce of South Dakota.TabledYeatabling motion
SB168make an appropriation for victim services.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB190require a comparison of reemployment assistance recipients against death records for reemployment assistance eligibility integrity.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB199revise provisions pertaining to the consolidation or boundary changes of counties.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB212allow for the payment of goods or services by a school district between school board meetings in certain circumstances.Do PassYea
SCR603Opposing the adoption and development of a central bank digital currency.Concurred in ResolutionYea
2023 Regular Session37 votes
HB1008revise provisions relating to actuarial terminology used by the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.Do PassYea
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1019repeal certain requirements for Game, Fish and Parks licensing agents.Do PassYea
HB1022make an appropriation for increased costs related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1037amend the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.Do PassYea
HB1037amend the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1038revise certain provisions pertaining to the Department of Veterans Affairs and residency in the State Veterans Home.Do PassYea
HB1042update additional charges allowed for mailing decals and plates and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1048repeal and make technical changes to provisions regarding the Board of Military Affairs.Do PassYea
HB1048repeal and make technical changes to provisions regarding the Board of Military Affairs.Do PassYea
HB1057allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.Do PassYea
HB1060modify provisions related to procurement for the state and other purchasing agencies.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1118make an appropriation to support the South Dakota Small Business Development Center and the South Dakota Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and to declare an emergency.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
HB1153update travel expenses, moving expenses, and other reimbursements.Do PassYea
HB1166revise certain provisions related to mileage reimbursement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1184revise provisions related to the One-Call Notification Board.Do PassYea
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Do PassYea
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Veto overrideYea
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB11update the deposit threshold for actions related to general rate cases.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB43revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
SB68modify the approval process for certain out-of-state travel and related costs by a legislative member.Do PassNay
SB78create the South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy and make an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
SB98identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.Do PassYea
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB132revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.Do PassYea
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB141clarify and modernize cremation requirements and procedures.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB142prohibit certain persons from using the title veterinary technician.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB162revise public meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.Do PassYea
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).