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Lauren Nelson
SD Senate District 18
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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 90
expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each…
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f672f5d6-f346-4616-a930-2a32b4474fe3 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f672f5d6-f346-4616-a930-2a32b4474fe3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 131
revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled…
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33d5276a-92dd-47a2-b50f-8c3444839031 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33d5276a-92dd-47a2-b50f-8c3444839031 CC0-1.0 |
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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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b058bb4-a5aa-48d1-b0bf-49b8380e6c89 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b058bb4-a5aa-48d1-b0bf-49b8380e6c89 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36d105c5-60bc-49ca-8e50-9695ff8f405a | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d105c5-60bc-49ca-8e50-9695ff8f405a CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1040
revise the child support obligation schedule.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cabfb77-8076-4629-8495-c16673ba46c1 | Mar 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cabfb77-8076-4629-8495-c16673ba46c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 15
create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c18fca43-bdf2-4453-a0fa-06f7975aba10 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c18fca43-bdf2-4453-a0fa-06f7975aba10 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1244
repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f045c031-2882-460a-8d99-65a15d0724bf | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f045c031-2882-460a-8d99-65a15d0724bf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1180
ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a993e96c-07fb-4016-ab8e-746043ce11ac | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a993e96c-07fb-4016-ab8e-746043ce11ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 164
require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the…
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0abf43cf-4de8-45be-90ec-8c260cf92d02 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0abf43cf-4de8-45be-90ec-8c260cf92d02 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 627d4ff2-3ac5-4fe7-85bf-f9852462a38e | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/627d4ff2-3ac5-4fe7-85bf-f9852462a38e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1089
modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f832520-a4f0-4abe-8cd8-cdff036c3161 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f832520-a4f0-4abe-8cd8-cdff036c3161 CC0-1.0 |
| Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9f71775-609e-4100-9c42-804c3335d0a3 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9f71775-609e-4100-9c42-804c3335d0a3 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1200
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b77c6ac-248e-4270-b1df-4204e5e4040f | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b77c6ac-248e-4270-b1df-4204e5e4040f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1161
amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b60586e2-d92e-46f9-bbe8-51814cc8d75d | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b60586e2-d92e-46f9-bbe8-51814cc8d75d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1262
make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5cb26424-e8b0-462a-b944-ec7647380e30 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cb26424-e8b0-462a-b944-ec7647380e30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1258
require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax…
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Do Pass | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b6728a2-05ee-4644-88f0-8874693cfdc5 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b6728a2-05ee-4644-88f0-8874693cfdc5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1320
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba6d1c95-3674-4a19-8961-bf1eadc76bc9 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba6d1c95-3674-4a19-8961-bf1eadc76bc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1048
make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
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Reconsidered | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b698409-ef38-4c80-ad4f-33a32e37f8d7 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b698409-ef38-4c80-ad4f-33a32e37f8d7 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a40af0a-f637-4870-ad26-03a10d84887a | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a40af0a-f637-4870-ad26-03a10d84887a CC0-1.0 | |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88cabfcc-c817-4430-97d4-4d6da4e4ee40 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88cabfcc-c817-4430-97d4-4d6da4e4ee40 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 36
authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability…
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 887083d3-dae7-45f4-896e-5470e30f3911 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/887083d3-dae7-45f4-896e-5470e30f3911 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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Conference Committee Report adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e12278f-49ec-4171-8d3b-3e4752c56134 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e12278f-49ec-4171-8d3b-3e4752c56134 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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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 021d17c4-6694-4523-8716-4fa21345a3d1 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/021d17c4-6694-4523-8716-4fa21345a3d1 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bbfaffb-0591-4916-a6c6-456c6c7d6801 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bbfaffb-0591-4916-a6c6-456c6c7d6801 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1263
eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf301ca7-0120-471c-91c2-4686e6941830 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf301ca7-0120-471c-91c2-4686e6941830 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (86 as lead sponsor)
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SB 136
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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