South Dakota House · District 1

Nick Fosness's South Dakota House voting record

Republican

The Governor appointed Nick Fosness to the seat Chris Reder left, on August 5, 2025.

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Nick Fosness (Republican) is a member of the South Dakota House for District 1. This page covers the 335 floor roll calls held while Nick Fosness was in office, from Sept. 23, 2025 to March 30, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 40% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 54% of party-line votes. 13th percentile in the South Dakota House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.9% of roll calls. Below are the contested votes where Nick Fosness split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Nick Fosness sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 40% On 179 contested votes where both voted · 67% on all votes Votes with own party 54% Partisan rank: 54 of 70 in the House (tied with 4 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0.9% 3 of 335 roll calls · 3 of them excused

Bills passed 0 0 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 57 of 70 in the House (tied with 13 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

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Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Nick Fosness's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least half of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

South Dakota House13th percentile

More liberal than 86% of the South Dakota House.

Most liberalMost conservative

10th most liberal of 70

On the November 3 ballot

Running for South Dakota House District 1.

Also on the ballot: Courtney Gale Enfield (Democratic), Daniel Kjos (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

40%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Nick Fosness.

On 179 contested votes where both voted67% on all 332 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

54%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Nick Fosness.

On 57 party-line votesPartisan rank: 54 of 70 in the House (tied with 4 others)53 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Nick Fosness sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Nick Fosness
	Bills
Sponsored	0
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 57 of 70 in the House (tied with 13 others) · 52 of 65 Republicans (tied with 13 others)

A bill counts for the member who introduced it, its prime sponsor in its own chamber; the prime sponsor a bill names in the other chamber isn't counted. Many South Dakota bills are introduced by a committee and count for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Nick Fosness sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

South Dakota's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for South Dakota legislators.

Contested votes where they split

108 against the Speaker; 34 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Nick Fosness
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
March 30, 2026	HB 1138: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor Veto Override	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 30, 2026	HB 1077: Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food Veto Override	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 1323: Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision Non-Concurrence	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 9, 2026	SB 245: Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	SB 245: Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 5, 2026	SB 204: Revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 5, 2026	SB 76: Authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 5, 2026	SB 76: Authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure Sustain the Chair's Ruling	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	SB 159: Revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	SB 198: Restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	SJR 508: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	SB 220: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	SB 214: Amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 3, 2026	SB 190: Codify the rights of a parent Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 2, 2026	SB 190: Codify the rights of a parent Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
March 2, 2026	SB 93: Prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency… Motion to Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 2, 2026	HB 1202: Authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 2, 2026	HB 1086: Make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 2, 2026	SB 223: Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 2, 2026	HB 1188: Limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters Concurrence	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 26, 2026	SB 223: Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 24, 2026	SB 205: Revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1113: Establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1113: Establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1113: Establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1082: Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1308: Reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1062: Revise a provision related to aggravated assault Concurrence	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1160: Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1230: Modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1278: Prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1160: Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee Motion to Place on the Calendar for the Day	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 20, 2026	SB 165: Revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1210: Prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1163: Prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1323: Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1246: Prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1017: Permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1317: Eliminate a limit on the accumulation of the unused index factor for property taxation Motion to Place on the Calendar for the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2026	HCR 6016: Supporting reform of the beef checkoff program Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1040: Revise the child support obligation schedule Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1222: Prohibit members of the Board of Economic Development from having any interest in moneys from or approved by the Board of Economic Development Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1220: Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1138: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1217: Limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1272: Require that a snow bear be titled and licensed Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1253: Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1182: Establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1010: Modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	SJR 503: Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of… Motion to Place on the Calendar for the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 18, 2026	HCR 6015: Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function of county boards… Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 17, 2026	SB 63: Establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1171: Establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1151: Ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1065: Revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1287: Require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1316: Revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1219: Require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1173: Require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1198: Require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1313: Require education in prenatal human growth and development Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1209: Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1227: Increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1265: Authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1165: Establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1105: Restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1153: Protect certain rights of healthcare providers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1243: Require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1201: Authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1116: Prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1188: Limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1245: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1245: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1034: Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners Concurrence	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 9, 2026	HB 1245: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	—
Feb. 9, 2026	HB 1066: Revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 6, 2026	HB 1208: Revise licensure provisions for electricians Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Feb. 5, 2026	HB 1068: Authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 5, 2026	HB 1095: Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 11: Increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 85: Require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1125: Create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1124: Establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1095: Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 3, 2026	SB 9: Revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 3, 2026	HB 1094: Clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 2, 2026	SB 38: Modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 2, 2026	HB 1103: Require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 2, 2026	HB 1094: Clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2026	HB 1130: Amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Jan. 29, 2026	HJR 5002: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, repealing the requirement… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 29, 2026	HB 1064: Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 28, 2026	HB 1077: Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 28, 2026	HCR 6001: Urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1058: Require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1087: Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 27, 2026	HJR 5001: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1004: Authorize the recall of county commissioners Motion to Place on the Calendar for the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 27, 2026	HCR 6007: Encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic entrepreneurial growth Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1062: Revise a provision related to aggravated assault Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1008: Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the awarding of high school credit for participation in extracurricular athletics Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1015: Create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System to develop a pretrial release program Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1078: Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 26, 2026	HCR 6004: Encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 23, 2026	HB 1078: Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 23, 2026	HB 1034: Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Jan. 22, 2026	HCR 6006: Urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 20, 2026	HB 1009: Revise the speed limit restriction applicable to the operation of a golf cart on certain highways Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Sept. 23, 2025	SB 2: Authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to contract for the design of a prison facility, to construct a prison… Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

Recent key votes

Nick Fosness's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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March 30, 2026
House

HB 1138: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor
Voted yeaAgainst the Speaker Veto Override · Yeas 36, nays 27

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
March 30, 2026
House

HB 1077: Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Speaker Veto Override · Yeas 32, nays 32

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
March 12, 2026
House

SB 78: Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 52, nays 15

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
March 12, 2026
House

HB 1326: Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions…
Voted yea Passage · Yeas 50, nays 17

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
March 11, 2026
House

HB 1200: Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations
Voted yea Conference Committee Report · Yeas 58, nays 8

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Nick Fosness voted on each of the 335 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Nick Fosness
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
March 30, 2026	HB 1138: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor Veto Override	Yea	Yea	Nay	36–27
March 30, 2026	HB 1077: Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food Veto Override	Nay	Yea	Yea	32–32
March 12, 2026	SB 78: Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026 Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	52–15
March 12, 2026	HB 1326: Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	50–17
March 11, 2026	HB 1200: Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–8
March 10, 2026	HB 1274: Prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and… Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–6
March 10, 2026	HB 1220: Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–7
March 9, 2026	SB 222: Make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–8
March 9, 2026	SB 119: Create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	52–17
March 9, 2026	SB 106: Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	54–15
March 9, 2026	SB 245: Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	42–27
March 9, 2026	SB 74: Transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–14
March 5, 2026	SB 179: Permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	42–25
March 5, 2026	SB 204: Revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	42–25
March 5, 2026	SB 96: Authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	48–19
March 5, 2026	SB 76: Authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	43–24
March 5, 2026	SB 171: Amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–11
March 5, 2026	SB 159: Revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	40–27
March 5, 2026	SB 39: Revise provisions relating to industrial hemp Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–12
March 5, 2026	SB 198: Restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	28–39
March 5, 2026	SB 135: Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–7
March 4, 2026	SB 124: Temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	63–4
March 4, 2026	SJR 508: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant… Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	25–42
March 4, 2026	SB 175: Require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	64–3
March 4, 2026	SB 44: Establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	52–15
March 4, 2026	SB 220: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	30–37
March 4, 2026	SB 79: Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	53–14
March 4, 2026	SB 69: Make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	49–18
March 3, 2026	SB 98: Prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	59–7
March 3, 2026	SB 42: Enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–11
March 3, 2026	SB 214: Amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	36–30
March 3, 2026	SB 231: Create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–7
March 2, 2026	SB 190: Codify the rights of a parent Passage	Nay	—	Yea	30–35
March 2, 2026	SB 164: Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–5
March 2, 2026	HB 1202: Authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	43–22
March 2, 2026	HB 1200: Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	54–11
March 2, 2026	HB 1086: Make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	42–23
March 2, 2026	HB 1188: Limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Nay	53–12
Feb. 26, 2026	SB 113: Increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	48–18
Feb. 26, 2026	SB 223: Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	32–34
Feb. 26, 2026	HB 1048: Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–11
Feb. 25, 2026	SB 114: Provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–4
Feb. 25, 2026	SB 21: Modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–7
Feb. 25, 2026	HB 1244: Repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	51–14
Feb. 24, 2026	SB 205: Revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	29–37
Feb. 24, 2026	SB 31: Permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–6
Feb. 24, 2026	SB 30: Amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	59–5
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1113: Establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	45–21
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1135: Make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–8
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1134: Make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–10
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1303: Promote the future success and development of South Dakota Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–9
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1302: Address issues facing South Dakota Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–9
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1113: Establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	46–20
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1082: Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	46–20
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1257: Amend the definition of an abortion Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–6
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1274: Prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–5
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1184: Define man and woman throughout the state Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–9
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1308: Reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes Passage	Yea	Nay	Nay	24–42
Feb. 24, 2026	HB 1062: Revise a provision related to aggravated assault Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Nay	44–22
Feb. 23, 2026	SB 26: Revise procurement for highway construction contracts Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	53–14
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1160: Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	41–26
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1230: Modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee Passage	Nay	—	Yea	31–36
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1278: Prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	20–47
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 1046: Authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–10
Feb. 20, 2026	SB 165: Revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	50–17
Feb. 20, 2026	SB 72: Extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–12
Feb. 20, 2026	SB 116: Make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–11
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1210: Prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	32–35
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1163: Prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	32–35
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1323: Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	39–28
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1246: Prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	30–37
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1275: Create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	50–17
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1040: Revise the child support obligation schedule Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	40–25
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1222: Prohibit members of the Board of Economic Development from having any interest in moneys from or approved by the Board of Economic Development Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	29–36
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1220: Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	40–25
Feb. 19, 2026	HB 1138: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	41–25
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1217: Limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	27–40
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1108: Require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–9
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1272: Require that a snow bear be titled and licensed Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	43–24
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1253: Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	38–29
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1182: Establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	25–42
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 1010: Modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle Passage	Yea	Nay	Nay	21–46
Feb. 17, 2026	SB 63: Establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	42–23
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1171: Establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	23–42
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1151: Ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	27–39
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1065: Revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	53–13
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1287: Require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	29–37
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1316: Revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	24–42
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1219: Require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	48–18
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1173: Require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact… Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	44–22
Feb. 17, 2026	HB 1146: Adopt the physician assistant licensure compact Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–10
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 117: Make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	50–12
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1198: Require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	21–41
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1313: Require education in prenatal human growth and development Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	52–10
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1209: Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	49–13
Feb. 12, 2026	HB 1320: Revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	44–18
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1227: Increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	49–16
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1265: Authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	54–11
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1165: Establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics Passage	Yea	Nay	Yea	27–38
Feb. 11, 2026	HB 1105: Restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or… Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	45–20
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1118: Make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–10
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1153: Protect certain rights of healthcare providers Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	25–41
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1243: Require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	28–38
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1201: Authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	39–27
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1116: Prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	23–43
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1188: Limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	53–13
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1245: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	36–30
Feb. 10, 2026	HB 1034: Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners Concurrence	Yea	Yea	Nay	53–12
Feb. 9, 2026	HB 1099: Reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–7
Feb. 9, 2026	HB 1245: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects Passage	Yea	—	Nay	35–30
Feb. 9, 2026	HB 1066: Revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	46–19
Feb. 6, 2026	SB 10: Revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	44–20
Feb. 6, 2026	HB 1208: Revise licensure provisions for electricians Passage	Nay	—	Yea	30–34
Feb. 5, 2026	HB 1068: Authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability… Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	28–40
Feb. 5, 2026	HB 1112: Modify the definition of an electronic smoking device Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	18–50
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 24: Create a solid background license plate for South Dakota Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	38–29
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 11: Increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	46–21
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 85: Require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	29–39
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1056: Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–11
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1125: Create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	26–43
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1124: Establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	21–48
Feb. 4, 2026	HB 1095: Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition Passage	Yea	Nay	Nay	31–38
Feb. 3, 2026	SB 9: Revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	48–19
Feb. 3, 2026	HB 1006: Create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–7
Feb. 2, 2026	SB 38: Modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	50–15
Feb. 2, 2026	HB 1103: Require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	16–49
Feb. 2, 2026	HB 1094: Clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	35–30
Feb. 2, 2026	HB 1107: Modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	46–19
Jan. 29, 2026	SB 64: Revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	51–15
Jan. 29, 2026	HB 1130: Amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	41–25
Jan. 29, 2026	HJR 5002: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, repealing the requirement… Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	27–39
Jan. 29, 2026	HB 1064: Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	48–18
Jan. 28, 2026	HB 1092: Update provisions pertaining to open records Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–11
Jan. 28, 2026	HB 1077: Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	45–22
Jan. 28, 2026	HB 1084: Amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	53–14
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1047: Make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	58–7
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1058: Require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	56–10
Jan. 27, 2026	HB 1087: Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	28–38
Jan. 27, 2026	HJR 5001: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	62–5
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1062: Revise a provision related to aggravated assault Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	39–28
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1044: Make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	56–11
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1020: Increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	49–18
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1029: Revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	54–13
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1008: Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the awarding of high school credit for participation in extracurricular athletics Passage	Nay	—	Yea	31–36
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1015: Create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System to develop a pretrial release program Passage	Yea	Nay	Nay	33–34
Jan. 26, 2026	HB 1011: Modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	55–12
Jan. 23, 2026	HB 1078: Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	33–31
Jan. 23, 2026	HB 1034: Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	42–22
Jan. 21, 2026	HB 1016: Modify provisions related to the controlled substances schedule Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	61–7
Jan. 21, 2026	HB 1028: Establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	57–11
Jan. 20, 2026	HB 1052: Authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for a public purpose Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	60–9
Jan. 20, 2026	HB 1009: Revise the speed limit restriction applicable to the operation of a golf cart on certain highways Passage	Yea	Nay	Nay	21–48
Sept. 23, 2025	SB 2: Authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to contract for the design of a prison facility, to construct a prison… Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	51–18

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: sdlegislature.gov
Email: nick.fosness@sdlegislature.gov

Committees

Emergency Medical Services Funding Task Force
Health and Human Services
Transportation

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the South Dakota Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the South Dakota Legislature's roll-call records and the House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to March 30, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections