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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2010 | SD | Cooper Nomination | John L. Cooper, Game, Fish and Parks Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
| Oct. 24, 2011 | SD | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
| Feb. 16, 2016 | SD | HB 1008 | Prohibits Students from Using School Restrooms Designated for the Opposite Biological Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1012 | Prohibits Teaching "Divisive" Topics at Public Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| March 7, 2023 | SD | HB 1022 | Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 4) |
| March 3, 2015 | SD | HB 1030 | Requires Motorists to Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Cyclists | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Jan. 24, 2024 | SD | HB 1041 | Amends the Definition of Public Infrastructure to Allow Federally Recognized Tribe be Eligible for Housing Infrastructure Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
| Feb. 12, 2024 | SD | HB 1043 | Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| Feb. 8, 2021 | SD | HB 1046 | Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2021 | SD | HB 1051 | Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | SD | HB 1061 | Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
| March 1, 2023 | SD | HB 1079 | Appropriates Funds to the South Dakota Department of Health to Fund Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | SD | HB 1080 | Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
| March 1, 2007 | SD | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | SD | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | SD | HB 1087 | Authorizes School Sentinel Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | SD | HB 1090 | Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| March 5, 2024 | SD | HB 1092 | increases the 911 Surcharge on Phone Lines from $1.25 to $2 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
| March 4, 2024 | SD | HB 1093 | Appropriates $6 Million to the State Department of Social Services for LifeScape | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| March 6, 2023 | SD | HB 1094 | Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 4, 2019 | SD | HB 1094 | Increases Transparency in the Petition Circulation Process | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | HB 1098 | Repeals the Fee for Homeless Individuals to Obtain a Copy of Their Birth Certificate | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1113 | Prohibits Threats Made To Coerce An Abortion And Providing A Penalty Therefor | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| March 5, 2020 | SD | HB 1117 | Repeals and Revises Certain Provisions Regarding Riots | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | HB 1118 | Requires the State Treasurer with Permission from the Legislature Increase the Budget for Finding Unclaimed Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 4, 2014 | SD | HB 1123 | Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 20) |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | SD | HB 1125 | Prohibits Hemp-Derived "Diet Weed" Products such as Delta 8 and Delta 9 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | SD | HB 1125 | Requires All Ballots to be Counted Before the Counting Board Leaves | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | HB 1131 | Repeals Fees for Homeless Individuals to Obtain Nondriver Identification Cards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 6, 2018 | SD | HB 1140 | Amends Public Water Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 5, 2013 | SD | HB 1142 | Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| March 10, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1165 | Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
| March 4, 2020 | SD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Use of Certain Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| Feb. 18, 2009 | SD | HB 1171 | Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1174 | Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| March 13, 2014 | SD | HB 1177 | Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 7) |
| March 1, 2016 | SD | HB 1182 | Increases Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 7, 2024 | SD | HB 1185 | Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
| March 6, 2024 | SD | HB 1186 | Prohibits Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Easement Agreements from Exceeding 50 Years | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 10) |
| March 4, 2024 | SD | HB 1186 | Prohibits Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Easement Agreements from Exceeding 50 Years | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| March 12, 2019 | SD | HB 1191 | Authorizes the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| March 12, 2009 | SD | HB 1197 | Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| Feb. 27, 2018 | SD | HB 1199 | Prohibits Collective Bargaining at Public Universities | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18) |
| Feb. 27, 2012 | SD | HB 1206 | Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| March 8, 2021 | SD | HB 1217 | Prohibits Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match Their Birth Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 2, 2011 | SD | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | SD | HB 1224 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1228 | Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 25) |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | SD | HB 1228 | Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| March 5, 2014 | SD | HB 1229 | Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1229 | Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
| March 9, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| March 17, 2008 | SD | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | SD | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| Feb. 27, 2012 | SD | HB 1234 | Eliminates Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| Feb. 21, 2006 | SD | HB 1235 | Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | SD | HB 1237 | Prohibits Weekends and Holidays from Being Considered Part of the 72-Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| March 4, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| March 8, 2010 | SD | HB 1240 | Need-Based Education Grant Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| March 4, 2024 | SD | HB 1244 | Authorizes Individuals to Withdraw Their Signatures from Ballot-Question Petitions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | SD | HB 1248 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | SD | HB 1250 | Legislative Pay Raise | Bill Tabled - Senate (29 - 4) |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | SD | HB 1253 | Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| March 30, 2020 | SD | HB 1298 | Amends the Date of the State Primary | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5) |
| March 13, 2009 | SD | HB 1300 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1318 | Prohibits Abortion via Telemedicine Procedures and Increases Penalties for Unlicensed Abortion Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| Jan. 30, 2012 | SD | HCR 1004 | Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| Feb. 24, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 4, 2021 | SD | HCR 6013 | Specifies that the 2nd Amendment is Protected from Federal Overreach | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 20) |
| Feb. 17, 2015 | SD | HJR 1001 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| March 5, 2014 | SD | HJR 1001 | Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos | Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 5, 2014 | SD | HJR 1002 | Increases Legislative Term Limit Length | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | SD | Jerstad Amdt | Per Student Funding Increase | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 18) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215ca | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215cb | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215re | Abortion Ban to Public Vote | Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 20) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215rf | Abortion Ban Litigation Fund | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22) |
| Jan. 23, 2006 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| March 13, 2015 | SD | SB 1 | Increases Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9) |
| March 7, 2023 | SD | SB 1 | Expands Definition of Who Can Access Medical Marijuana Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| Feb. 17, 2009 | SD | SB 106 | School Funding Formula Revision | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| March 6, 2013 | SD | SB 106 | Prohibits Minors from Using a Cell Phone While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| Feb. 6, 2013 | SD | SB 106 | Prohibits Minors from Using a Cell Phone While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| Feb. 6, 2013 | SD | SB 107 | Limits Drivers With Restricted Permits To 1 Passenger | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 25, 2013 | SD | SB 115 | Increases Commercial Fertilizer Inspection Fee | Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| Feb. 20, 2019 | SD | SB 115 | Authorizes Constitutional Carry Within the Capital | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | SD | SB 119 | Authorizes Native Americans to Register to Vote Using Tribal Identification Cards in South Dakota | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| March 4, 2024 | SD | SB 1200 | Increases Minimum Fee Required for an Application to Build New Power Transmission Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |