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Jamie Smith
SD Senate District 15
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Government Operations & Budget 10Criminal Justice & Policing 9Healthcare 8Social Services & Welfare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Technology & Privacy 3Veterans Affairs 3Education 2Labor & Employment 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Economy & Taxes 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Senate District 15 current
South Dakota |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD Senate District 15
South Dakota |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 9, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 15
South Dakota |
Democratic | — | Jan 10, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (388 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission…
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Do Pass | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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 | |
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SB 26
revise procurement for highway construction contracts.
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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 |
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SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
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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 |
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SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
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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 |
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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 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 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d77387cb-3273-40c7-bb51-c3e6de095541 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d77387cb-3273-40c7-bb51-c3e6de095541 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 34
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an…
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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 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fac0eee-72e2-4a7d-9112-aed6b93f02bf | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fac0eee-72e2-4a7d-9112-aed6b93f02bf CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 77
ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | 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 |
| Report out of committee without recommendation | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8360148-c527-4472-8801-334cb4f4a162 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8360148-c527-4472-8801-334cb4f4a162 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 85
require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99470fa6-661e-42b5-87a8-a208b5707c22 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99470fa6-661e-42b5-87a8-a208b5707c22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | 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 |
| Report out of committee without recommendation as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e237181b-e552-460a-a1e0-53937f764ea1 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e237181b-e552-460a-a1e0-53937f764ea1 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 22
clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.
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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 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1836b30-31de-415a-8be0-445410ec4628 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1836b30-31de-415a-8be0-445410ec4628 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 9
revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.
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Do Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 17
prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 24
create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 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 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d912ed26-6c0e-455d-b1e9-695b7bd9f2d9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d912ed26-6c0e-455d-b1e9-695b7bd9f2d9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 38
modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91f354b1-a791-4f8d-814f-592d8337f3d1 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91f354b1-a791-4f8d-814f-592d8337f3d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
update the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf4a7e4b-db98-4de6-a8d4-ff8f39d56b3b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf4a7e4b-db98-4de6-a8d4-ff8f39d56b3b 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a49f613-930a-4bf6-802b-b9d0d3c76181 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a49f613-930a-4bf6-802b-b9d0d3c76181 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 65
revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c51359d-ad37-4be0-ad6f-3c184d2f50a2 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c51359d-ad37-4be0-ad6f-3c184d2f50a2 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (28 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 139
SD · —
revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
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SB 111
SD · —
require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request and maintain transparent interoperability interfaces.
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HB 1238
SD · —
protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.
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HB 1007
SD · —
amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.
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HB 1108
SD · —
require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
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HB 1143
SD · —
authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.
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HB 1246
SD · —
prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.
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HB 1086
SD · —
make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff.
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HB 1053
SD · —
require that terminal care facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis.
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