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Carl Perry

SD Senate District 3

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Topics in their record

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Government Operations & Budget 69Healthcare 34Economy & Taxes 33Criminal Justice & Policing 29Education 25Civil Rights & Liberties 20Agriculture 18Social Services & Welfare 18Transportation & Infrastructure 18Environment & Energy 14Elections & Voting 10Labor & Employment 8Banking & Finance 7Housing 6Technology & Privacy 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Veterans Affairs 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Other 2Gun Policy 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
SD Senate District 3 current
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 14, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD Senate District 3
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 8, 2019 Jan 13, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (455 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 66
prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 5275cc24-6137-4988-9f99-2780ec565b5b Jan 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5275cc24-6137-4988-9f99-2780ec565b5b CC0-1.0
SB 101
amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
 Do Pass Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c420654c-aea0-4fe5-9a21-5424879a83d7 Jan 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c420654c-aea0-4fe5-9a21-5424879a83d7 CC0-1.0
SB 1
amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's…
 Deferred to the 41st legislative day Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll efb3b832-93dd-40db-8ac2-f438c43362be Jan 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efb3b832-93dd-40db-8ac2-f438c43362be CC0-1.0
SJR 501
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll dab8c4fc-2ad2-456f-a024-0646ba256a92 Jan 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dab8c4fc-2ad2-456f-a024-0646ba256a92 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dd3500c-ef4c-4c27-8157-b187fb0b6371 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dd3500c-ef4c-4c27-8157-b187fb0b6371 CC0-1.0
SB 85
require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
 Do Pass Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bdb276e2-b9f1-4840-ad2c-cd010c8028d3 Jan 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdb276e2-b9f1-4840-ad2c-cd010c8028d3 CC0-1.0
SB 62
discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses.
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 56aa1d17-0592-480a-906c-c7aac0844757 Jan 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56aa1d17-0592-480a-906c-c7aac0844757 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll a7bfc051-43d2-4e5b-b189-7128789733ac Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7bfc051-43d2-4e5b-b189-7128789733ac CC0-1.0
SJR 502
applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda Jan 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda CC0-1.0
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2659f94f-894f-4ef9-a600-1729629ac903 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2659f94f-894f-4ef9-a600-1729629ac903 CC0-1.0
SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e CC0-1.0
SB 2
provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
 Do Pass Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056 CC0-1.0
SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission…
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0 Jan 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Amended Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 CC0-1.0
SB 26
revise procurement for highway construction contracts.
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd CC0-1.0
SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
 Do Pass Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef CC0-1.0
SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 CC0-1.0
SB 84
increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
 Do Pass Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c CC0-1.0
SJR 503
applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ea989ae0-e8bc-4fad-b445-616102cdbd81 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea989ae0-e8bc-4fad-b445-616102cdbd81 CC0-1.0
SB 34
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 CC0-1.0
SB 77
ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a CC0-1.0
SB 61
ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a CC0-1.0
SB 22
clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 CC0-1.0
SB 6
reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits.
 Deferred to the 41st legislative day Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 36bfa6af-0dfc-4dd8-8691-5d4cb9cd176e Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36bfa6af-0dfc-4dd8-8691-5d4cb9cd176e CC0-1.0
SB 9
revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (222 as lead sponsor)

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