121 recorded votes on bills tagged with this issue
2026 Regular Session32 votes
HB1016modify provisions related to the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1017permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1023establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1024modify requirements for ambulance operators.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1073provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
HB1073provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1076revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1188limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB8permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray.Do PassYea
SB9revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.Do PassYea
SB36authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB36authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB41revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.Do PassYea
SB41revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB42enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB45revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB46modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB47revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.Do PassYea
SB61ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
SB68make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB68make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB81clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.Do PassYea
SB82prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB90expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.Do PassYea
SB90expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB122establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB129update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes.Do PassYea
SB136make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB136make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB156modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB221regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB221regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Concurred in amendmentsYea
2025 Regular Session23 votes
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
HB1014Modify provisions related to emergency medical services personnel and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1034Make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1034Make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1035Make an appropriation for school security enhancement grants.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1056Prohibit the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1069Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1094Modify laws regarding school bus safety and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
HB1236Expand the safety zone within which hunting and trapping are restricted.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1259Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1265Establish provisions related to the sharing of information with the national marrow donor program.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6007Recognizing emergency medical services personnel and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an essential public service.Concurred in ResolutionYea
SB8Establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
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
SB37Revise and repeal provisions related to the 911 emergency surcharge and the 911 Coordination Board.Do PassYea
SB38Modify requirements for a vehicle approaching a vehicle that is stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway with warning lights flashing.Do PassYea
SB58Revise provisions related to human trafficking, to prohibit the obstruction of human trafficking enforcement, and to provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB59Revise provisions relating to the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of unauthorized articles in a state correctional facility, 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.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB93Prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.Do PassYea
SB133Repeal enforcement provisions and modify requirements related to the fluoridation of public water supplies.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
SB163Require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.Do PassYea
2024 Regular Session11 votes
HB1031update the development and implementation of conservation district standards.Do PassYea
HB1131waive certain fees for nondriver identification cards for individuals who are homeless.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1141improve public safety in South Dakota.TabledYeatabling motion
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
SB14expand authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB27modify the criteria for removal from the sex offender registry.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB103standardize certain school safety practices.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB146revise and repeal provisions related to threatening persons holding statewide office, judicial officers, and elected officers and to provide a penalty therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB146revise and repeal provisions related to threatening persons holding statewide office, judicial officers, and elected officers and to provide a penalty therefor.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SR701In support of investigating and opening an official inquiry into the Medals of Honor given to the United States soldiers who participated in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890.Adopt ResolutionYea
SR701In support of investigating and opening an official inquiry into the Medals of Honor given to the United States soldiers who participated in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890.Adopt Resolution as amendedYea
SB3prohibit the issuance of a written certification to a pregnant woman or breastfeeding mother for purposes of medical cannabis use.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB101provide the Department of Health with oversight authority for the provision of emergency medical services.Do PassNay
SB114establish and modify provisions related to public safety.TabledYeatabling motion
SB135revise provisions regarding the operation of golf carts on a state or county highway.Do PassNay
2022 Regular Session14 votes
HB1122require criminal background checks for emergency medical technicians and advanced life support personnel.Do PassYea
HB1156revise provisions regarding weed removal along highways.Do PassYea
HB1214prohibit forms of caller identification manipulation and to impose a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
HB1322provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.Do PassYea
HB1322provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB10revise provisions related to verifications required prior to receiving medical cannabis.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB33authorize the Department of Corrections to make healthcare improvements at the South Dakota Women's Prison, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB36require financial security for the decommissioning of solar facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB36require financial security for the decommissioning of solar facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB40establish safety standards regarding biogas gathering lines.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB49authorize the Department of the Military to construct a cold storage building located in Rapid City, South Dakota, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB118establish provisions related to the testing of medical cannabis.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB150revise provisions concerning medical cannabis.Do Pass AmendedYea
2021 Regular Session10 votes
HB1102revise certain definitions for sex offender registry.Do PassYea
HB1192provide for the use of motorized foot scooters.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1262regulate kratom for those under the age of twenty-one.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB3enforce directives regarding contagious disease control.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB37update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.Do PassYea
SB74revise certain provisions regarding drones.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB74revise certain provisions regarding drones.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB79make certain uses of laser pointers unlawful.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB150clarify the penalty for using fireworks in violation of a county resolution, and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
2020 Regular Session14 votes
HB1038revise certain provisions regarding manufactured home construction and safety standards.Do PassYea
HB1040increase the frequency of background investigations for certain state employees.Do PassYea
HB1063revise certain provisions regarding the purchase, distribution, and sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of twenty-one.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1065revise drone surveillance protections.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1129authorize the provision of telecommunications device location information to law enforcement agencies.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1295revise provisions regarding contagious disease control and enforcement and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1297grant the secretary of health certain authority during a public health emergency and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
SB47revise certain provisions regarding sex offender registration statutes.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB71revise the offenses for which an order for interception of communications may be granted.Do PassYea
SB98extend the notification period for possession of a concealed pistol in the state capitol.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB151define critical infrastructure and revise certain crimes for the trespass or damage to critical infrastructure.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB151define critical infrastructure and revise certain crimes for the trespass or damage to critical infrastructure.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB169authorize the possession of a concealed pistol by employees in county courthouses.Do Pass AmendedYea
2019 Regular Session12 votes
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1121repeal certain provisions regarding health inspections of food service establishments.Do PassYea
HB1209revise certain provisions regarding vapor products.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1209revise certain provisions regarding vapor products.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1241establish certain provisions regarding training for human trafficking prevention.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1248regulate online sales of tobacco products.TabledYeatabling motion
SB18update certain references to federal laws and regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections and to increase the maximum civil penalty for certain pipeline safety violations.Do PassYea
SB56revise certain provision regarding the regulation of fireworks and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB56revise certain provision regarding the regulation of fireworks and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB84authorize the possession and administration of opioid antagonists by school district and nonpublic school personnel, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR13Recognizing the "Know Before You Fly" campaign as an official source of safety education for operators of unmanned aircraft systems and instructing the Department of Public Safety to educate the public about the campaign.Concurred in ResolutionYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)1 bill
SB125temporarily require the wearing of face coverings in the state under certain conditions and to declare an emergency.Excused
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