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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 1131
amend the process by which certain school districts calculate the general fund base percentage.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4ac06755-448a-4abc-b704-9444952ea3e7 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ac06755-448a-4abc-b704-9444952ea3e7 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 176af517-edb8-4ea2-a5e7-348314dd80e0 | Jan 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/176af517-edb8-4ea2-a5e7-348314dd80e0 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 8
permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd3f60e5-9d1b-4653-af9a-a126ccb93eeb | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd3f60e5-9d1b-4653-af9a-a126ccb93eeb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1007
amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3d78d299-79dd-4f0a-8b85-371d7b754f90 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d78d299-79dd-4f0a-8b85-371d7b754f90 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1130
amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e58a7cd6-f470-4f1b-8fca-4dc0c096b020 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e58a7cd6-f470-4f1b-8fca-4dc0c096b020 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6001
urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement…
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0c6f2033-b78e-4628-b034-af01ce29b44a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c6f2033-b78e-4628-b034-af01ce29b44a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1003
amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12b2ca8e-8526-4844-8215-c010e000e127 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12b2ca8e-8526-4844-8215-c010e000e127 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1077
consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 24edb5bc-043f-488f-8adc-163b19f7dc26 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24edb5bc-043f-488f-8adc-163b19f7dc26 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 84
increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f2560c0b-3588-4f25-8b6b-b841eb8d1de1 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2560c0b-3588-4f25-8b6b-b841eb8d1de1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1084
amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ccb935a6-8e07-437b-8d4f-0d496542b60f | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccb935a6-8e07-437b-8d4f-0d496542b60f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1092
update provisions pertaining to open records.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5fab1f66-5184-4f62-8e67-81bc1632dd3c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fab1f66-5184-4f62-8e67-81bc1632dd3c CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 5001
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
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Motion to amend | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed3f5bc2-7afa-4d95-8215-c505a443193c | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed3f5bc2-7afa-4d95-8215-c505a443193c CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a2e6b339-31a2-4406-a629-7ccb8af63a47 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2e6b339-31a2-4406-a629-7ccb8af63a47 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1076
revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbcd8e38-c237-4889-845e-201419557fcb | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbcd8e38-c237-4889-845e-201419557fcb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1021
authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 02849cb4-92e1-4325-8ccf-99ef36ba513e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02849cb4-92e1-4325-8ccf-99ef36ba513e CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6007
encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government…
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Adopt Resolution | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 95faffcf-9bb2-4986-8c15-9f36daac31e0 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95faffcf-9bb2-4986-8c15-9f36daac31e0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1058
require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 723c80ba-9b24-4a6e-8cd4-c67d75dc1b54 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/723c80ba-9b24-4a6e-8cd4-c67d75dc1b54 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1101
prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e4561d00-9a35-42f9-a760-be27c5c5c4c8 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4561d00-9a35-42f9-a760-be27c5c5c4c8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1042
authorize the construction of a National Guard vehicle maintenance shop in Sturgis, to make an…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f2491cd3-010d-475b-b9d9-9ebd052be24e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2491cd3-010d-475b-b9d9-9ebd052be24e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1004
authorize the recall of county commissioners.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a53ae508-befe-4ad6-87a9-5a9bbc7c2611 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a53ae508-befe-4ad6-87a9-5a9bbc7c2611 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1047
make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5c60e8f1-59e0-43a7-adb2-c0fcc51bc719 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c60e8f1-59e0-43a7-adb2-c0fcc51bc719 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 57
clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f5b7b1eb-f789-4a3e-874d-d8c36a37513a | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5b7b1eb-f789-4a3e-874d-d8c36a37513a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1096
allow for the direct creation of a limited liability limited partnership.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12585535-709f-4d5a-b216-fa3c95f96c5b | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12585535-709f-4d5a-b216-fa3c95f96c5b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1102
reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1caf85c1-4ef1-4624-89cc-21031699ea87 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1caf85c1-4ef1-4624-89cc-21031699ea87 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1087
prohibit the use of paid petition circulators.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 376e0ce0-ec90-4930-a21e-901d554e66f2 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/376e0ce0-ec90-4930-a21e-901d554e66f2 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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