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Josephine Garcia
SD House District 5
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Healthcare 24Government Operations & Budget 17Criminal Justice & Policing 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Economy & Taxes 6Labor & Employment 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Education 4Elections & Voting 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD House District 5 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (409 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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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 fc75bf9d-9726-4f88-b3d7-7257be4e232b | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc75bf9d-9726-4f88-b3d7-7257be4e232b CC0-1.0 |
| Reconsidered | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b476a93-d47e-4bc2-b50e-ac42038f23b6 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b476a93-d47e-4bc2-b50e-ac42038f23b6 CC0-1.0 | |
| 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 1170
allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 52b9eb43-8ab8-4b17-b428-42745c59d137 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52b9eb43-8ab8-4b17-b428-42745c59d137 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1018
amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2dd49081-828e-49ed-bc5e-67751efd23f7 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dd49081-828e-49ed-bc5e-67751efd23f7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1137
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0dea6f8c-3a09-40cc-9ed7-8e761ea708af | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0dea6f8c-3a09-40cc-9ed7-8e761ea708af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1138
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f3976ee5-517e-4f5b-a414-d8e273fa50d1 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3976ee5-517e-4f5b-a414-d8e273fa50d1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1188
limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7bbcc6ae-a34e-4001-8042-cfbd0beea586 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bbcc6ae-a34e-4001-8042-cfbd0beea586 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1034
increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d0d1012d-5e54-48da-83c5-a5280ec63989 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0d1012d-5e54-48da-83c5-a5280ec63989 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1043
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f565dd8-76bf-452a-88ae-41d5b63815de | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f565dd8-76bf-452a-88ae-41d5b63815de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1153
protect certain rights of healthcare providers.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43906350-52e9-450b-aa26-82f63e68c15a | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43906350-52e9-450b-aa26-82f63e68c15a 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 556f0107-4368-496c-ba6f-1503328ee921 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/556f0107-4368-496c-ba6f-1503328ee921 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1201
authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 78e23046-e0dc-4a36-b46e-59cb1c9cd620 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78e23046-e0dc-4a36-b46e-59cb1c9cd620 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1118
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine…
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 308cefde-ac8a-4ddb-8b9d-8ac3a6eed836 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/308cefde-ac8a-4ddb-8b9d-8ac3a6eed836 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1175
revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a781e1c8-88ee-440e-855e-60f8e989de64 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a781e1c8-88ee-440e-855e-60f8e989de64 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1250
revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 10adfe54-e5c7-425c-a596-16b10e3747dc | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10adfe54-e5c7-425c-a596-16b10e3747dc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1116
prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc0e738b-345a-44b6-b3de-94d2d5431e37 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc0e738b-345a-44b6-b3de-94d2d5431e37 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1001
provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 25b95c17-2895-4603-a50d-9bdd19f63bd4 | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25b95c17-2895-4603-a50d-9bdd19f63bd4 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 64a67c70-ed10-43ba-9031-1a166053d7ca | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64a67c70-ed10-43ba-9031-1a166053d7ca CC0-1.0 |
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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 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 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 |
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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 |
Sponsored legislation (52 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1265
SD · —
authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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HCR 6011
SD · —
encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the regulatory…
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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 1182
SD · —
establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1125
SD · —
create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
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SB 90
SD · —
expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.
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SB 61
SD · —
ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
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HB 1102
SD · —
reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
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HB 1024
SD · —
modify requirements for ambulance operators.
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HCR 6006
SD · —
urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation.
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