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Lauren Nelson
SD Senate District 18
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 34Economy & Taxes 21Education 13Civil Rights & Liberties 12Healthcare 11Criminal Justice & Policing 9Agriculture 8Elections & Voting 7Veterans Affairs 7Labor & Employment 6Transportation & Infrastructure 6Social Services & Welfare 5Technology & Privacy 5Environment & Energy 4Housing 4Gun Policy 3Defense & Military 1Immigration 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD Senate District 18 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (356 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 166
require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 466f38c3-6c1a-415a-8ea0-94f950dd2c4b | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/466f38c3-6c1a-415a-8ea0-94f950dd2c4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 227
establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6462604-fc2e-457d-b00d-5083e054346f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6462604-fc2e-457d-b00d-5083e054346f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1030
amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79378de2-6586-47ab-9dba-fed898282d5a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79378de2-6586-47ab-9dba-fed898282d5a CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38b081fe-5bfb-4c30-adf5-85826a1052f8 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38b081fe-5bfb-4c30-adf5-85826a1052f8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 117
make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a40b3153-709a-4816-8716-eefb13ff3fdb | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a40b3153-709a-4816-8716-eefb13ff3fdb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 187
define nonpublic school.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dad7b59d-9a54-4e2a-9613-2aefd3fde586 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dad7b59d-9a54-4e2a-9613-2aefd3fde586 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3663a2c0-50b8-4362-858d-365702d36ccc | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3663a2c0-50b8-4362-858d-365702d36ccc CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b286fde0-6b1d-4c9a-af86-2682ed402e61 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b286fde0-6b1d-4c9a-af86-2682ed402e61 CC0-1.0 | |
| Report out of committee without recommendation as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0cd943b4-06d6-40d3-958c-e3f767723569 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cd943b4-06d6-40d3-958c-e3f767723569 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 167
amend provisions pertaining to the administration of an academic achievement assessment to students…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2df76579-a97d-4913-8c55-f8042576d027 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2df76579-a97d-4913-8c55-f8042576d027 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697a0f2-cd6b-4e35-8a1e-fcf879d12b9a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1697a0f2-cd6b-4e35-8a1e-fcf879d12b9a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 73
revise provisions relating to state financial practices.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91e6fe8c-034a-478f-9f62-abdff76660c3 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91e6fe8c-034a-478f-9f62-abdff76660c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 67
make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dccfdc9f-0547-43c8-9088-90497d991852 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dccfdc9f-0547-43c8-9088-90497d991852 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 60
restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 145645f7-60f4-4b4a-8566-8a38f9c3660a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/145645f7-60f4-4b4a-8566-8a38f9c3660a CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 606
encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from…
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2656782-619b-4fdf-8188-2cd04863443d | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2656782-619b-4fdf-8188-2cd04863443d 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac37aa5b-f696-4952-ae6c-fd01f9e665de | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac37aa5b-f696-4952-ae6c-fd01f9e665de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 122
establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39997de5-cd4f-49ff-a4c8-1d6c1fd6abfb | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39997de5-cd4f-49ff-a4c8-1d6c1fd6abfb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 35
revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 654d1434-2508-4c51-926a-f8bccd677e7e | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/654d1434-2508-4c51-926a-f8bccd677e7e 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2e5dd56-b4f7-4ec6-9640-c8f935ec2c69 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2e5dd56-b4f7-4ec6-9640-c8f935ec2c69 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1088
remove the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75227451-006f-4e91-a02d-1893cfd36e96 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75227451-006f-4e91-a02d-1893cfd36e96 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1060
remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f5ffcf4-8d47-4d8a-9b88-cb3885c2f2f8 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f5ffcf4-8d47-4d8a-9b88-cb3885c2f2f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 180
modify requirements regarding nondomiciled commercial driver licenses.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b31d006-eb7f-4f74-9bf5-55b3e6dc5c1f | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b31d006-eb7f-4f74-9bf5-55b3e6dc5c1f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 202
require that the owner of a motor vehicle removed from a body of water pay the removal costs.
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Tabled | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a07738fb-e315-43c6-8514-2c2513cc57b8 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a07738fb-e315-43c6-8514-2c2513cc57b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1034
increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d45c537-3cc1-4204-b67b-76b91af74f57 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d45c537-3cc1-4204-b67b-76b91af74f57 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ae869f5-a3f0-48e5-b511-c2da823a43dc | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ae869f5-a3f0-48e5-b511-c2da823a43dc CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (86 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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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 205
SD · —
revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.
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SJR 508
SD · —
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant…
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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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SB 109
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modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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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 199
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establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.
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SB 210
SD · —
provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.
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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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