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State Senator
Lauren Nelson
(R) - South Dakota
South Dakota Senate District 18
In Office - Started: 01/14/2025

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Pierre, SD 57501
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB1106 Require a report regarding refugee resettlement services. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to require a report regarding refugee resettlement services. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1218 Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB100 Limit the imposition of restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol and other items of self-defense while on the campus of a public institution of higher education. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to limit the imposition of restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol and other items of self-defense while on the campus of a public institution of higher education. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1066 Revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB68 Require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1184 Amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1239 Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB79 Permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB78 Authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB146 Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB145 Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1093 Modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1068 Allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJR503 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB172 Provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. An Act to provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. Dead
HB1249 Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. An Act to protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. Dead
HB1204 Revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. An Act to revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Dead
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
HB1052 Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB84 Extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1124 Repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card. An Act to repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card. Dead
HB1118 Prohibit the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1163 Make an appropriation for a grant to assist in the construction and equipping of a veteran’s skilled trade center. An Act to make an appropriation for a grant to assist in the construction and equipping of a veteran’s skilled trade center. Dead
SB81 Prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor. AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1228 Require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. An Act to require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. Dead
SB204 Prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility. An Act to prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility. Dead
HB1267 Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor. An Act to prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor. Dead
HB1206 Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. An Act to revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. Dead
HB1177 Require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the student with a name other than the student's legal name and to prohibit the compulsory use of gendered language inconsistent with sex. An Act to require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the student with a name other than the student's legal name and to prohibit the compulsory use of gendered language inconsistent with sex. Dead
SB142 Revise the dates for submission of budget requests. An Act to revise the dates for submission of budget requests. Dead
SCR606 Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning. Dead
SJR504 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment be obtained from each county. A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment be obtained from each county. Dead
HB1260 Require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex. An Act to require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex. Dead
SB49 Prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities. An Act to prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities. Dead
HB1231 Repeal the board of barber examiners and cosmetology commission, and to create the cosmetology and barbering board, to provide a penalty, and to make an appropriation therefor. An Act to repeal the board of barber examiners and cosmetology commission, and to create the cosmetology and barbering board, to provide a penalty, and to make an appropriation therefor. Dead
HB1152 Prohibit the enforcement and implementation of directives from intergovernmental organizations, and to provide a penalty therefor. An Act to prohibit the enforcement and implementation of directives from intergovernmental organizations, and to provide a penalty therefor. Dead
HB1193 Prohibit the Board of Regents and institutions under its control from requiring students to reside in on-campus housing or purchase meal plans. An Act to prohibit the Board of Regents and institutions under its control from requiring students to reside in on-campus housing or purchase meal plans. 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
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
HB1201 Establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology. An Act to establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology. Dead
HB1205 Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. An Act to require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. Dead
SCR603 Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR5004 Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution to the State of South Dakota, increasing the number of required signatures on a petition to initiate an amendment or measure. A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution to the State of South Dakota, increasing the number of required signatures on a petition to initiate an amendment or measure. Dead
HCR6005 Encouraging the board of each school district in this state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional time. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging the board of each school district in this state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional time. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1105 Require the display of the state seal or motto in public school classrooms. An Act to require the display of the state seal or motto in public school classrooms. Dead
SB108 Reduce the megawattage requirement for energy conversion facilities governed by chapter 49-41B. An Act to reduce the megawattage requirement for energy conversion facilities governed by chapter 49-41B. Dead
HB1122 Amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. An Act to amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Dead
SB96 Revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program. An Act to revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program. 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
HB1107 Prohibit natural asset companies. An Act to prohibit natural asset companies. Dead
SB105 Establish election day as a legal holiday. An Act to establish election day as a legal holiday. Dead
SB82 Require an official declaration of war or other Congressional action before the South Dakota National Guard may be deployed by the federal government. An Act to require an official declaration of war or other Congressional action before the South Dakota National Guard may be deployed by the federal government. Dead
HB1084 Provide free state park and recreation area admission to current and former members of the South Dakota National Guard and their spouses and dependents. An Act to provide free state park and recreation area admission to current and former members of the South Dakota National Guard and their spouses and dependents. Dead
SC801 Recognizing and expressing gratitude to South Dakota Wildland Fire and Black Hills volunteer fire departments for their quick response and cooperation on Black Hills wildfires. A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing and expressing gratitude to South Dakota Wildland Fire and Black Hills volunteer fire departments for their quick response and cooperation on Black Hills wildfires. 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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
SB113 Provide protections for parental rights. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 Yea
HB1218 Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Conference Committee Report adopted 03/12/2025 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. 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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
HB1169 Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
HB1184 Amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment. Do Pass 03/10/2025 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Yea
HB1259 Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms. Do Pass Amended 03/10/2025 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 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 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 Yea
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
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 Nay
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
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 Yea
HB1216 Modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Yea
HB1238 Establish protections for a veteran seeking assistance in a veterans' benefit matter. Do Pass Amended 03/05/2025 Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
HB1040 Reduce the state's contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program. Deferred to the 41st legislative day 03/04/2025 Nay
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 Nay
HB1069 Regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor. Motion to amend 03/04/2025 Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
HB1222 Expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol. Do Pass Amended 03/04/2025 Yea
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 Yea
SB45 Impose a motor vehicle technology fee. Do Pass Amended 03/03/2025 Nay
SB56 Authorize 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 Amended 03/03/2025 Yea
SB95 Make an appropriation to the Department of Revenue for distribution to county rural access infrastructure funds and to declare an emergency. Do Pass Amended 03/03/2025 Yea
HB1094 Modify laws regarding school bus safety and to provide a penalty therefor. Do Pass 03/03/2025 Nay
HB1114 Make an appropriation for the purchasing of equipment to support the South Dakota Board of Technical Education. Do Pass Amended 03/03/2025 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 03/03/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail South Dakota Joint Community Support Providers, State and Federal Efficiencies Interim Committee 3
Detail South Dakota Senate Education Committee 4
Detail South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee 3
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
SD South Dakota Senate District 18 Senate Republican In Office 01/14/2025