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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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SB 85
require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1712b9fa-b73b-47e4-b830-d96c8f1e2f97 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1712b9fa-b73b-47e4-b830-d96c8f1e2f97 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 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 571ad47e-aae6-4fcb-bd5d-a3c43c5aae28 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/571ad47e-aae6-4fcb-bd5d-a3c43c5aae28 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab78e0e6-22c6-4c13-b046-5f401b88d1a9 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab78e0e6-22c6-4c13-b046-5f401b88d1a9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1019
revise provisions regarding pesticide laws.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed419538-84ab-47db-bc06-47368010b8f8 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed419538-84ab-47db-bc06-47368010b8f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 602
celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
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Concurred in Resolution | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3870a372-bc74-4d22-9fe8-de58ac0d57ee | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3870a372-bc74-4d22-9fe8-de58ac0d57ee CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 5002
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eba0d321-0478-4a4f-ad90-19724ed2e8a1 | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eba0d321-0478-4a4f-ad90-19724ed2e8a1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7494414c-efbd-47fb-b29a-d4b888c2909d | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7494414c-efbd-47fb-b29a-d4b888c2909d CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 604
urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence…
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Concurred in Resolution | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3de4397b-5523-4507-88fb-11f5aa7f5a19 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3de4397b-5523-4507-88fb-11f5aa7f5a19 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1094
clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll aae04a14-bbd5-48df-885e-30205bf75fc2 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aae04a14-bbd5-48df-885e-30205bf75fc2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1085
establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35f183da-a141-4bc2-906d-cad55caac5c8 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35f183da-a141-4bc2-906d-cad55caac5c8 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 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2d8fa765-b6a1-45ba-9182-fac93e4871f0 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d8fa765-b6a1-45ba-9182-fac93e4871f0 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | 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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HB 1006
create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9e5a9b3b-0240-4c4c-b08f-481de775aa6c | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e5a9b3b-0240-4c4c-b08f-481de775aa6c CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 603
supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working…
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Concurred in Resolution | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e3d6be1-197e-4522-8966-aaaefdce36e8 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e3d6be1-197e-4522-8966-aaaefdce36e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2
provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d7a2d8f1-b5c5-4fd6-9647-a9cf6809faab | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7a2d8f1-b5c5-4fd6-9647-a9cf6809faab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1064
provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bffdfe03-77b4-41c5-a1f1-2d16d26f8927 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bffdfe03-77b4-41c5-a1f1-2d16d26f8927 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 64
revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8980c6ac-a4c5-4b92-a895-a5213c1c26c1 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8980c6ac-a4c5-4b92-a895-a5213c1c26c1 CC0-1.0 |
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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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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 |
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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