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Heather Baxter
SD House District 34
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Government Operations & Budget 45Economy & Taxes 30Healthcare 19Criminal Justice & Policing 18Civil Rights & Liberties 13Elections & Voting 12Education 11Technology & Privacy 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Agriculture 9Environment & Energy 9Social Services & Welfare 9Housing 6Labor & Employment 5Veterans Affairs 5Banking & Finance 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Defense & Military 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD House District 34 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (420 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1215
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 492b45a1-faed-4fb7-b07f-92b1e32c8039 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/492b45a1-faed-4fb7-b07f-92b1e32c8039 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll c1aad7e3-6ce1-40bd-941b-c22aec1ae7ce | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1aad7e3-6ce1-40bd-941b-c22aec1ae7ce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1283
exempt nonresident active-duty military personnel and their dependents from payment of motor…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c2ef2237-ea7a-432e-ac08-53b2fcaca242 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2ef2237-ea7a-432e-ac08-53b2fcaca242 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1099
reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 002a28e2-4033-40ba-9fa5-c44fd438fc30 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/002a28e2-4033-40ba-9fa5-c44fd438fc30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1228
provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3bd8098f-309e-4518-9bd6-eb604c494ca5 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bd8098f-309e-4518-9bd6-eb604c494ca5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1197
revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65ac009d-2cf0-4d07-81eb-3a16a5d2de9f | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65ac009d-2cf0-4d07-81eb-3a16a5d2de9f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1291
amend the process for calculating a school district's general fund base percentage.
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Motion to amend | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c7341d60-8dc6-431a-9a37-2c4d8738f972 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7341d60-8dc6-431a-9a37-2c4d8738f972 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b9b265f3-e060-4cb4-8d1e-1fa0185a5728 | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9b265f3-e060-4cb4-8d1e-1fa0185a5728 CC0-1.0 | |
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 926e1ee4-37e9-4cc5-bff3-4451b982e0d1 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/926e1ee4-37e9-4cc5-bff3-4451b982e0d1 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1205
amend the manner of calculating state aid to general and special education funding.
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Referred to | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 81739834-a23a-48f1-820e-5814e5be0376 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81739834-a23a-48f1-820e-5814e5be0376 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1290
amend provisions pertaining to calculating local effort and state aid for general education.
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Tabled | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12aed58e-ca17-4de7-a9aa-407c1833af7d | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12aed58e-ca17-4de7-a9aa-407c1833af7d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1180
ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6abe9ced-2e3c-49f8-b5c1-880577c95530 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6abe9ced-2e3c-49f8-b5c1-880577c95530 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1233
modify provisions for a tax collection agreement with an Indian tribe.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bdf8373c-f3e4-4a4b-a6fa-964cc4d0c91c | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdf8373c-f3e4-4a4b-a6fa-964cc4d0c91c CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6012
recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota…
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Adopt Resolution | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc855c47-01bd-40b2-bd20-64a7a75ac30f | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc855c47-01bd-40b2-bd20-64a7a75ac30f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1066
revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a0493fed-e91e-4eb4-bd7c-532b76e15248 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0493fed-e91e-4eb4-bd7c-532b76e15248 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1179
modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d305b723-0b79-45b2-b776-b23026496f7e | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d305b723-0b79-45b2-b776-b23026496f7e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1111
modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2318964d-bf03-4478-b7d8-835c7a4087b8 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2318964d-bf03-4478-b7d8-835c7a4087b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 10
revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll e5653a63-0da3-4081-a337-5aad8d35b44b | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5653a63-0da3-4081-a337-5aad8d35b44b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1243
require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2568b486-a55d-4fe1-a34a-a66456b76d99 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2568b486-a55d-4fe1-a34a-a66456b76d99 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1239
require that the Department of Education provide for the compensation of a teacher employed by a…
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Tabled | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b2aa6cb4-1e24-4b49-a487-67f96e3d399a | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2aa6cb4-1e24-4b49-a487-67f96e3d399a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1282
provide for the admission of certain children younger than five years old to the kindergarten…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6313f2fc-6dbe-480d-bb9d-55a936ea2a6a | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6313f2fc-6dbe-480d-bb9d-55a936ea2a6a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1143
authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a957cf9-6299-4397-8ad5-fd746fcc0529 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a957cf9-6299-4397-8ad5-fd746fcc0529 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1208
revise licensure provisions for electricians.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 170ee419-2aa3-47a3-9ab7-841df7d7f714 | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/170ee419-2aa3-47a3-9ab7-841df7d7f714 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1095
modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
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Reconsidered | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c5ab215-56c5-4872-adc6-82a281b0ad90 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c5ab215-56c5-4872-adc6-82a281b0ad90 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1112
modify the definition of an electronic smoking device.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a0f371b0-e357-40c3-a698-c4e9c4b1950e | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0f371b0-e357-40c3-a698-c4e9c4b1950e CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (130 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1006
SD · —
create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.
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SB 93
SD · —
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…
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SB 156
SD · —
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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HB 1007
SD · —
amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.
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SB 122
SD · —
establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
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SB 109
SD · —
modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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HC 8012
SD · —
recognizing Captain Royce Williams for his exemplary military service and bravery in combat.
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SB 124
SD · —
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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SB 199
SD · —
establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.
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HB 1286
SD · —
amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.
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