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State Senator
Jamie Smith
(D) - South Dakota
South Dakota Senate District 15
In Office - Started: 01/14/2025

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500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3821

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512 N. Euclid Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB164 Prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB171 Add questions about historical property to seller's disclosure statement. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to add questions about historical property to seller's disclosure statement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB6 Authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1161 Allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB143 Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB99 Make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB170 Authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB83 Revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB193 Allow an applicant to have an interpreter present during the driving portion of a driver license exam. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to allow an applicant to have an interpreter present during the driving portion of a driver license exam. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB154 Prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering in contracts between 340B entities and pharmacies and to provide a penalty therefor. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering in contracts between 340B entities and pharmacies and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB80 Revise provisions regarding students and trainees engaged in the practice of funeral service. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions regarding students and trainees engaged in the practice of funeral service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1129 Provide for the transfer of motor vehicles and boats upon death. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to provide for the transfer of motor vehicles and boats upon death. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1141 Provide an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to provide an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB8 Establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1099 Modify the community paramedic endorsement. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the community paramedic endorsement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1144 Adopt the dietitian licensure compact. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to adopt the dietitian licensure compact. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC815 Honoring Frank Kloucek as the oldest surviving, and longest-tenured Democrat to serve in the South Dakota Legislature. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Frank Kloucek as the oldest surviving, and longest-tenured Democrat to serve in the South Dakota Legislature. Dead
HCR6003 To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB109 Permit 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. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to permit 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1069 Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor. An Act to regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor. Dead
SB132 Make an appropriation for grants to support airport terminal improvement and expansion. An Act to make an appropriation for grants to support airport terminal improvement and expansion. Dead
SB192 Rename the Department of Corrections. An Act to rename the Department of Corrections. Dead
HB1072 Modernize provisions relating to water development districts. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modernize provisions relating to water development districts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1075 Modify the persons eligible to sign an affidavit for proof of homelessness for purposes of waiving the fee for a nondriver identification card. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the persons eligible to sign an affidavit for proof of homelessness for purposes of waiving the fee for a nondriver identification card. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1074 Modify the individuals eligible to sign an affidavit of homelessness for purposes of obtaining a free copy of a birth certificate. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the individuals eligible to sign an affidavit of homelessness for purposes of obtaining a free copy of a birth certificate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR702 Supporting the repeal of the Sioux-Dakota Removal Act. A RESOLUTION, Supporting the repeal of the Sioux-Dakota Removal Act. Dead
SB199 Support the betterment of South Dakota. An Act to support the betterment of South Dakota. Dead
HB1089 Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. An Act to establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. Dead
HB1043 Require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions, increase liquidated court costs, and create the emergency medical services fund and make an appropriation therefor. An Act to require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions, increase liquidated court costs, and create the emergency medical services fund and make an appropriation therefor. Dead
HB1110 Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to provide a grant to Southeast Technical College for the purchase of the healthcare simulation center. An Act to make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to provide a grant to Southeast Technical College for the purchase of the healthcare simulation center. Dead
SCR607 Encouraging the Legislature to continue using person-first language that acknowledges the person before any disability. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging the Legislature to continue using person-first language that acknowledges the person before any disability. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC810 Honoring Hannah Heiman of Clark, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and David Yusten Jr. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Hannah Heiman of Clark, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and David Yusten Jr. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs. Dead
SB126 Establish the manner of determining payments for the child care assistance program. An Act to establish the manner of determining payments for the child care assistance program. Dead
SB194 Classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor. An Act to classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor. Dead
HB1215 Provide rulemaking authority for the licensure of fishing guides, hunting guides, and outfitters, and to provide a penalty. An Act to provide rulemaking authority for the licensure of fishing guides, hunting guides, and outfitters, and to provide a penalty. Dead
HB1162 Require the reporting of the number of veterans who die by suicide in this state. An Act to require the reporting of the number of veterans who die by suicide in this state. Dead
SB119 Repeal capital punishment. An Act to repeal capital punishment. Dead
SCR604 Supporting the expansion of transportation services for veterans receiving medical care in this state. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the expansion of transportation services for veterans receiving medical care in this state. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB130 Authorize the shipment of distilled spirits direct to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor. An Act to authorize the shipment of distilled spirits direct to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor. Dead
HB1058 Prohibit the reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency and to provide a penalty therefor. An Act to prohibit the reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency and to provide a penalty therefor. Dead
SB74 Require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR602 Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB10 Shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1128 Revise certain provisions related to sexual contact with a child under sixteen. An Act to revise certain provisions related to sexual contact with a child under sixteen. Dead
SCR601 Supporting the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 12 to honor the late Helen Miller. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 12 to honor the late Helen Miller. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB118 Direct the Department of Social Services to amend administrative rules allowing graduate students to be eligible for child care assistance. An Act to direct the Department of Social Services to amend administrative rules allowing graduate students to be eligible for child care assistance. Dead
SB98 Update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes. An Act to update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes. Dead
SC805 Celebrating and honoring Tabor's Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-sixth anniversary. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Celebrating and honoring Tabor's Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-sixth anniversary. Dead
SC807 Recognizing and expressing gratitude to Mike Pedersen for his decades-long commitment to celebrating the joy of Christmas through music. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing and expressing gratitude to Mike Pedersen for his decades-long commitment to celebrating the joy of Christmas through music. Dead
HC8008 Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America on the occasion of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America on the occasion of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary. Dead
HC8010 Celebrating the sixty-eighth anniversary of the Little People of America. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Celebrating the sixty-eighth anniversary of the Little People of America. Dead
HB1070 Prohibit cost-sharing in certain health insurance policies for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging examinations. An Act to prohibit cost-sharing in certain health insurance policies for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging examinations. Dead
SC804 Honoring the 2023-2024 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Todd Foster, Brookings Middle School Principal; Dr. Julie Hatling, Belle Fourche Elementary School Principal; Camille Kaul, Aberdeen Curriculum Leader; Jason Kolousek, Wessington Springs Secondary School Principal; Kristi Lewis, Chester School Business Official; Mark Naugle, Custer School Superintendent; Amanda Olinger, Harrisburg Assistant Middle School Principal; and Laura Welch, Lennox Director of Special Education. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring the 2023-2024 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Todd Foster, Brookings Middle School Principal; Dr. Julie Hatling, Belle Fourche Elementary School Principal; Camille Kaul, Aberdeen Curriculum Leader; Jason Kolousek, Wessington Springs Secondary School Principal; Kristi Lewis, Chester School Business Official; Mark Naugle, Custer School Superintendent; Amanda Olinger, Harrisburg Assistant Middle School Principal; and Laura Welch, Lennox Director of Special Education. Dead
HC8006 Celebrating the Chester Lady Flyers as the 2024 Class B State Volleyball Champions. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Celebrating the Chester Lady Flyers as the 2024 Class B State Volleyball Champions. Dead
SC802 Honoring Callie Mueller of Florence, South Dakota, on being named Miss Rodeo America 2025. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Callie Mueller of Florence, South Dakota, on being named Miss Rodeo America 2025. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB1169 Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment. Veto override 03/31/2025 Nay
SB55 Revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. Do Pass Amended 03/13/2025 Yea
HB1046 Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025. Do Pass Amended 03/13/2025 Nay
SB220 Appropriate 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 Pass 03/13/2025 Yea
SB68 Require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 Nay
SB91 Revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 Nay
SB113 Provide protections for parental rights. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 Nay
HB1218 Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 Nay
SB6 Authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building. Concurred in amendments 03/11/2025 Yea
SB14 Revise and repeal provisions related to agricultural production facilities and to provide a penalty therefor. Concurred in amendments 03/11/2025 Yea
SB73 Require that an individual registering as a voter when applying for a driver license be a resident of this state for the purposes of voting. Concurred in amendments 03/11/2025 Nay
SB216 Reduce the growth in the assessed value of owner-occupied property, limit increases in certain property tax revenues, revise provisions regarding school district excess tax levies, and revise eligibility requirements for a property tax assessment freeze. Concurred in amendments 03/11/2025 Yea
HB1007 Prohibit use of the South Dakota public utilities commission gross receipts tax fund for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Public Utilities Commission. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1005 Modify the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1039 Amend the programs reimbursing a teacher or school counselor for earning national board certification. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HJR5003 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1062 Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1062 Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1066 Revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1130 Provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. Do Pass 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1130 Provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1135 Provide opportunities for treatment courts for South Dakotans, create a workgroup to study rehabilitation programs, and declare an emergency. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1143 Require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1165 Provide a means by which an agricultural producer may request an automatic refund of an assessment on crops. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1169 Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1184 Amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment. Do Pass 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1208 Designate an individual using the address of a mail forwarding service or post office box when applying to register as a voter or vote by absentee ballot as a federal voter. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1218 Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1245 Exempt from the state sales and use tax gross receipts for certain services to a partnership. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1230 Revise a provision related to unauthorized distribution of fentanyl and provide a penalty therefor. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1249 Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. Reconsidered 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1249 Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1235 Reduce a limit on the annual increases of property tax revenues payable to certain taxing districts, and to subject school districts to a limit on property taxes collected in a year. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1239 Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1239 Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library. Motion to amend 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1242 Limit the amount of money that a political action committee may accept from an authorized committee of a candidate for federal office. Tabled 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1256 Require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1259 Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Nay
HB1264 Require the disclosure of an outstanding loan balance on a campaign finance disclosure report. Do Pass 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1040 Reduce the state's contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program. Do Pass 03/06/2025 Nay
HB1040 Reduce the state's contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 03/06/2025 Nay
SB75 Require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator's license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card. Concurred in amendments 03/06/2025 Nay
HB1061 Prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor. Do Pass Amended 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1116 Repeal a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp. Do Pass Amended 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1139 Allow individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions. Do Pass 03/06/2025 Yea
SB176 Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Concurred in amendments 03/06/2025 Yea
HCR6003 To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home. Concurred in Resolution 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1174 Revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother. Do Pass 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1204 Revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Tabled 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1225 Update and repeal provisions related to the reporting of hospital charge information. Do Pass 03/06/2025 Yea
HCR6013 Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact. Concurred in Resolution 03/06/2025 Yea
HCR6009 Requesting the attorney general to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Concurred in Resolution 03/06/2025 Nay
HCR6011 Urging the Trump-Vance administration and Office of Management and Budget to uphold the Reagan administration policy of government-to-government relations with tribal nations. Concurred in Resolution 03/06/2025 Yea
HB1005 Modify the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services. Do Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1008 Include a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1012 Clarify 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 Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1041 Revise and repeal certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
SB62 Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor. Concurred in amendments 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1061 Prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor. Do Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1083 Modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1096 Prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1139 Allow individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions. Do Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1143 Require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1142 Amend the bond requirement for certain municipal officers. Tabled 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1155 Revise the annual reporting period for public safety answering points. Tabled 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1161 Allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit. Do Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1218 Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Nay
HB1216 Modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1225 Update and repeal provisions related to the reporting of hospital charge information. Do Pass 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1238 Establish protections for a veteran seeking assistance in a veterans' benefit matter. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HJR5002 Applying 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 Pass 03/04/2025 Nay
HB1016 Revise provisions related to pharmacy and to increase fees. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1015 Increase licensure fees related to the practice of funeral service and cremation. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1021 Modify the annual fee for concentrated animal feeding operations and to establish an application fee. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1037 Suspend the tax collection allowance credit for filing returns and remitting taxes electronically. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1039 Amend the programs reimbursing a teacher or school counselor for earning national board certification. Referred to 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1036 Establish a minimum combined balance of the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Nay
HB1040 Reduce the state's contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program. Deferred to the 41st legislative day 03/04/2025 Yea
SB69 Revise provisions related to trusts. Concurred in amendments 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1052 Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1059 Clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1069 Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor. Tabled 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1069 Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor. Motion to amend 03/04/2025 Nay
HB1106 Require a report regarding refugee resettlement services. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1124 Repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 03/04/2025 Nay
SB116 Revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor. Concurred in amendments 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1127 Require that notice of a county's canvass, post-election audit, and testing of automatic tabulating equipment be posted to the secretary of state's website. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1126 Modify provisions pertaining to the compensation of a recount board. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1132 Establish provisions for eligibility in the child care assistance program for certain child care employees. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1200 Permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation. Tabled 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1164 Revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor. Do Pass 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1222 Expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Nay
HB1221 Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
HB1232 Modify requirements relating to the operation of salons and booths and to declare an emergency. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
SB6 Authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building. Do Pass Amended 03/03/2025 Yea
SB16 Set 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 Amended 03/03/2025 Yea
SB25 Clarify the adoption and use of the plumbing code. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/03/2025 Yea
HJR5001 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance. Do Pass 03/03/2025 Nay
HB1016 Revise provisions related to pharmacy and to increase fees. Do Pass 03/03/2025 Yea
HB1015 Increase licensure fees related to the practice of funeral service and cremation. Do Pass 03/03/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail South Dakota Joint Initial Incarceration, Reentry Analysis and Comparison of Relevant States Interim Committee 5
Detail South Dakota Joint Retirement Laws Committee 4
Detail South Dakota Joint State-Tribal Relations Committee 5
Detail South Dakota Senate Education Committee 7
Detail South Dakota Senate Health and Human Services Committee 6
Detail South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee 6
Detail South Dakota Senate Retirement Laws Committee 5
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
SD South Dakota Senate District 15 Senate Democrat In Office 01/14/2025
SD South Dakota House District 15 House Democrat Out of Office 01/10/2017 09/13/2023