195 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2024 Regular Session56 votes
HB1006increase the amount of time permitted the Interim Rules Review Committee to review final permanent rulemaking materials.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
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
HB1071revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Do PassYea
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1136revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.Do PassNay
HB1136revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.Do PassNay
HB1163amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Do PassYea
HB1163amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Do PassYea
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.Do Pass AmendedYea
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.Concurred in Resolution as AmendedYea
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 PassYea
SB10require that a notification of medical cannabis certification be provided to a patient's primary or referring practitioner.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB33repeal the Petroleum Release Compensation Board.Do PassYea
SB33repeal the Petroleum Release Compensation Board.Do PassYea
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Do PassYea
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Do PassYea
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB37revise provisions regarding repair and maintenance of mail routes.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
SB76modify provisions pertaining to the appointment of vacant positions on a board or commission.Do PassYea
SB96prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB96prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB109provisionally repeal capital punishment.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB123revise provisions pertaining to voter registration requirements and the state board of elections.Do PassYea
SB125require the Department of Social Services to conduct a state-wide study on child care, to provide an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Referred toYea
SB125require the Department of Social Services to conduct a state-wide study on child care, to provide an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.TabledYeatabling motion
SB129improve the workforce of South Dakota.Do PassYea
SB149establish the admissibility of evidence of similar acts in civil cases involving sexual assault or child molestation.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB160rename South Scalp Creek Lakeside Use Area in Gregory County.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB167limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings.Do PassNay
SB168make an appropriation for victim services.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB175add a domestic abuse shelter to the definition of a community safety zone.Do PassYea
SB190require a comparison of reemployment assistance recipients against death records for reemployment assistance eligibility integrity.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
SB207increase oversight of pool arrangements.Do PassNay
SB208establish reporting requirements for future fund awards or grants and to make technical changes.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB208establish reporting requirements for future fund awards or grants and to make technical changes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB208establish reporting requirements for future fund awards or grants and to make technical changes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB208establish reporting requirements for future fund awards or grants and to make technical changes.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB220prohibit an employer from withholding compensation from an employee who quits without notice.Do PassNay
SCR603Opposing the adoption and development of a central bank digital currency.Adopt ResolutionYea
SCR603Opposing the adoption and development of a central bank digital currency.Adopt ResolutionYea
2023 Regular Session51 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 Pass AmendedYea
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
HB1022make an appropriation for increased costs related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory, and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
HB1042update additional charges allowed for mailing decals and plates and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1049revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2023.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
HB1071establish use of force course standards.Do PassYea
HB1071establish use of force course standards.Do PassYea
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.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1132revise provisions regarding the duties of the medical marijuana oversight committee.Do PassYea
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 PassYea
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
HB1155add dental practices as eligible facilities to participate in the rural health care recruitment assistance program.Do PassYea
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.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
SB11update the deposit threshold for actions related to general rate cases.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB11update the deposit threshold for actions related to general rate cases.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB20authorize the awarding of deobligated grants in accordance with policies of the Board of Water and Natural Resources.Do PassYea
SB28revise and repeal obsolete provisions related to the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB43revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
SB49prohibit the improper storage and disposal of records containing personal or protected information and provide a penalty therefor.TabledYeatabling motion
SB64repeal provisions related to the jail mental health screening pilot program and oversight council.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB68modify the approval process for certain out-of-state travel and related costs by a legislative member.Do PassYea
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 PassNay
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.Veto overrideNay
SB132revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.Do PassYea
SB132revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.Do PassYea
SB133modify the design of license plates to include the state motto.Do PassNay
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB141clarify and modernize cremation requirements and procedures.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB142prohibit certain persons from using the title veterinary technician.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB162revise public meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB164create the Commission on Indian Affairs.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB171create term limits for future public utilities commissioners.Do PassNay
SB171create term limits for future public utilities commissioners.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB189prohibit purchasing agencies from contracting with companies owned or controlled by certain foreign entities or governments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB189prohibit purchasing agencies from contracting with companies owned or controlled by certain foreign entities or governments.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.Do PassYea
2022 Regular Session40 votes
HB1018make an appropriation for the construction of a storage garage in Rapid City and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1020authorize the Bureau of Administration to construct an addition to the Kinsman Building in Pierre, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1051amend certain provisions relating to the small business credit initiative fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1059permit nonresponsive insurance producer applications be deemed withdrawn as to not constitute a refusal or administrative action.Do PassYea
HB1063revise the approval process for state employee household moving allowances.Do PassYea
HB1128protect the integrity of reemployment assistance.Do PassYea
HB1128protect the integrity of reemployment assistance.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1173include a common paymaster as within the meaning of employing unit.Do PassYea
HB1213clarify the Corrections Commission's ability to obtain criminal justice information.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1271provide for remote work for employees of money lending licensees and mortgage lender businesses.Do PassYea
SB11revise provisions regarding the medical marijuana oversight committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB18revise rulemaking authority related to medical cannabis.Do PassNay
SB31make an appropriation to the Department of Labor and Regulation for the modernization of the reemployment assistance enterprise system and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB32authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase certain real property, construct a community work center for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, transfer funds from the budget reserve fund, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB45revise notice and record keeping requirements of real estate brokerages.Do PassYea
SB45revise notice and record keeping requirements of real estate brokerages.Do PassYea
SB47revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
SB47revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
SB50make an appropriation for water, wastewater and storm water projects throughout state government, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB50make an appropriation for water, wastewater and storm water projects throughout state government, and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB51make an appropriation to support firefighter training equipment and recruitment efforts in the state, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB52make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB56revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB57add gaming enforcement agents to Class B membership of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB60revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2022.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB61make an appropriation to the Board of Technical Education to support the purchase of simulation equipment for a health sciences clinical simulation center on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB88revise certain provisions regarding the State Conservation Commission and conservation districts.Do PassYea
SB92require that taxpayer funded pool arrangements providing workers' compensation coverage demonstrate financial stability, reliable management, and fair pricing.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB95revise provisions regarding the Teacher Compensation Review Board.Do PassYea
SB96make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to renovate the science laboratories in the Churchill-Haines Building at the University of South Dakota.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB141establish provisions for the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB160exempt motor vehicle service contracts from the insurance code.Do PassYea
SB160exempt motor vehicle service contracts from the insurance code.Do PassYea
SB180amend certain provisions relating to the small business credit initiative fund.Do PassYea
SB208revise the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.TabledYeatabling motion
SB213revise Senate Bill 60, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2022, as previously enacted in the Ninety-Seventh Session of the South Dakota Legislature.Do PassYea
2021 Regular Session48 votes
HB1003revise certain provisions regarding credit for reinsurance.Do PassYea
HB1011increase certain boiler inspection fees and dedicate more of the fees to the state's boiler inspection program.Do PassYea
HB1011increase certain boiler inspection fees and dedicate more of the fees to the state's boiler inspection program.Do PassYea
HB1014establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures for agencies regulating certain professions and occupations.Do PassYea
HB1014establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures for agencies regulating certain professions and occupations.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1015provide rule-making authority for establishing an appraiser experience training and setting fees.Do PassYea
HB1015provide rule-making authority for establishing an appraiser experience training and setting fees.Do PassYea
HB1026make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Referred toYea
HB1026make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1031revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1032revise the minimum cost of living adjustment and revise terminology of the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1033update certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System, to revise certain provisions relating to reemployment after retirement with the South Dakota Retirement System, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1037authorize the increase of certain fees by the State Electrical Commission.Do PassYea
HB1037authorize the increase of certain fees by the State Electrical Commission.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1078revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota State Historical Society.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1127revise certain provisions regarding official meetings conducted by teleconference.Do PassYea
HB1197require the attorney general be licensed to practice law in the state.Do PassYea
HB1232increase the pay of certain constitutional officers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1265make an appropriation for the improvement of the radio system in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1266make an appropriation for the improvement of information technology servers and infrastructure of state government and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6008To reauthorize the Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force for the limited purposes of monitoring the growth and development of current initiatives in the delivery of mental health services, reviewing and proposing adjustments to the levels of funding, and ensuring that the statutory and regulatory framework complements intended outcomes.Concurred in ResolutionYea
SB2modify the duties of the Code Commission.Do PassYea
SB3enforce directives regarding contagious disease control.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB8revise various provisions related to banks and trusts.Do PassYea
SB9revise various provisions related to bank trust departments and trust companies.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB36authorize the Department of Human Services to dismantle and demolish Dakota Hall and the root cellar and to restore grounds on the South Dakota Developmental Center campus, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB37update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.Do PassYea
SB51transfer licensure of individuals who may alter, repair, construct, or install on-site wastewater systems to the Plumbing Commission.Do PassYea
SB57revise the provisions regarding the South Dakota state employee health plan.Do PassNay
SB58remove an outdated cross-reference to the risk pool.Do PassYea
SB59revise the allocation of fees collected by the obligation recovery center and to revise certain venue, jurisdiction, and collection efforts regarding the co-owners of titled motor vehicles, motorcycles, and boats.Do PassYea
SB60revise the membership of the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB64revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2021.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB67correct a cross-reference relating to sheriff's compensation.Do PassYea
SB72revise notification requirements for listing and delisting species on the threatened and endangered species list.Do PassYea
SB73revise provisions regarding the sale of certain government owned vehicles by an auction agency.Do PassYea
SB85modify the composition of the Retirement Laws Committee.Do PassYea
SB97modify provisions regarding the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB105revise certain provisions regarding operator's licenses, instruction permits, and restricted minor's permits.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB112establish requirements for filling the vacancies of certain constitutional offices.Do PassYea
SB138provide flexibility for certain municipal budget provisions.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB168revise the population requirement for appointment of coroners.Do PassYea
SB180revise certain provisions regarding revenues generated by and donations to the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB180revise certain provisions regarding revenues generated by and donations to the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SRD901Proposing to disapprove Executive Order 2021-03 as set forth on pages 52 to 64, inclusive, of the Senate Journal.Adopt ResolutionNay
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)3 bills
SB63correct technical errors and outdated provisions regarding the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.Excused
SB75correct an error in a statutory cross-reference within the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.Excused
SB60revise the membership of the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.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).