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John Sjaarda
SD House District 2
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Government Operations & Budget 17Economy & Taxes 16Civil Rights & Liberties 11Agriculture 10Healthcare 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Education 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Elections & Voting 6Environment & Energy 5Banking & Finance 4Labor & Employment 4Social Services & Welfare 4Other 3Technology & Privacy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD House District 2 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (397 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1160
repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ff515764-bee6-4c8d-85d4-dc94baeb0d52 | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff515764-bee6-4c8d-85d4-dc94baeb0d52 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1113
establish a manufactured housing downpayment assistance program.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b45b1969-dc50-4d01-900d-b1bd74eb5643 | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b45b1969-dc50-4d01-900d-b1bd74eb5643 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1046
authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 249503b3-77c2-42a8-b4af-7fc4cbcb52db | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/249503b3-77c2-42a8-b4af-7fc4cbcb52db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1278
prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 45b9b7cd-2d43-4149-81e1-c03010ee9d83 | Feb 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45b9b7cd-2d43-4149-81e1-c03010ee9d83 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1136
make an appropriation for the development of South Dakota.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 280fa4df-7a54-428c-ab13-7cb7fa7fc175 | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/280fa4df-7a54-428c-ab13-7cb7fa7fc175 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 26
revise procurement for highway construction contracts.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ce7c43b7-ab3a-425b-bc71-6580c8df8de8 | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce7c43b7-ab3a-425b-bc71-6580c8df8de8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1098
amend certain provisions pertaining to special education funding.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 992b1fae-60a3-46d7-acd5-df9a13280180 | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/992b1fae-60a3-46d7-acd5-df9a13280180 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3
limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll afdbb2aa-a74a-4791-bd23-d3660adc4751 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afdbb2aa-a74a-4791-bd23-d3660adc4751 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1210
prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 874bdb21-264c-4fe0-b439-15c3c06fe84f | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/874bdb21-264c-4fe0-b439-15c3c06fe84f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 116
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 05742c50-e391-4ad3-bd32-7abb8e5eced3 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05742c50-e391-4ad3-bd32-7abb8e5eced3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1246
prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 64fe63ce-7beb-4550-b1a3-1494f74d9dcf | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64fe63ce-7beb-4550-b1a3-1494f74d9dcf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 165
revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ee9a018a-f890-456a-ba3a-1587fd80c03d | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee9a018a-f890-456a-ba3a-1587fd80c03d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1317
eliminate a limit on the accumulation of the unused index factor for property taxation.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 89661a5e-67d9-49da-aef9-0ff84d1ddcc3 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89661a5e-67d9-49da-aef9-0ff84d1ddcc3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 72
extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 02000337-3d02-491e-8046-8223fda96e91 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02000337-3d02-491e-8046-8223fda96e91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1045
revise certain provisions related to child support.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed7197f2-f104-44d9-a3a1-58e799e9218f | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed7197f2-f104-44d9-a3a1-58e799e9218f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1163
prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f551ec3-6cb9-497f-870a-bb1a9d5d14c4 | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f551ec3-6cb9-497f-870a-bb1a9d5d14c4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1017
permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in…
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Motion to amend | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1d1a098c-2f11-4bef-86f9-c4c2b7fc51d9 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d1a098c-2f11-4bef-86f9-c4c2b7fc51d9 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 017934f3-7bfa-4a92-8984-c9cfe2478b87 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/017934f3-7bfa-4a92-8984-c9cfe2478b87 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1292
limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7bc06466-4ec3-416d-aae7-2face8da6ec9 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bc06466-4ec3-416d-aae7-2face8da6ec9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1323
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 88d1f1a1-e147-453b-928c-900d8d4e4e60 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88d1f1a1-e147-453b-928c-900d8d4e4e60 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 20
make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2376945a-5302-4ccc-b7c7-96adc85011e7 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2376945a-5302-4ccc-b7c7-96adc85011e7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1299
permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2e9d7bc4-57d0-4df7-9c36-fe276e90507f | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e9d7bc4-57d0-4df7-9c36-fe276e90507f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 55
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll be4c3856-2616-4c11-b274-020f772af509 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be4c3856-2616-4c11-b274-020f772af509 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1249
amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c1065d56-8c60-44fe-97f7-3890b052c80b | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1065d56-8c60-44fe-97f7-3890b052c80b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 27
revise the description of certain highways included in the state trunk highway system.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c7e9cac-2eb2-4f3d-9179-3e71e2613292 | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c7e9cac-2eb2-4f3d-9179-3e71e2613292 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (66 as lead sponsor)
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SB 136
SD · —
make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
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HC 8013
SD · —
recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey…
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SB 114
SD · —
provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
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HB 1275
SD · —
create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1224
SD · —
protect persons from discrimination by financial institutions.
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SB 164
SD · —
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.
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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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HB 1217
SD · —
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.
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HB 1064
SD · —
provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.
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HB 1118
SD · —
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare…
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