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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 218
provide for the establishment of charter schools.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b59ae8e9-197d-4d5e-bcc6-9fc2c98cdb19 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b59ae8e9-197d-4d5e-bcc6-9fc2c98cdb19 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2708d187-41f8-4043-a9a8-99dbedade591 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2708d187-41f8-4043-a9a8-99dbedade591 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll d263bc00-b468-436b-ad2f-98e13fbed212 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d263bc00-b468-436b-ad2f-98e13fbed212 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 118
deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b8b1c31-02ea-4c4a-b851-f7b0f8458cb2 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b8b1c31-02ea-4c4a-b851-f7b0f8458cb2 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 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20638860-8a9b-4dcf-a53b-e863f661bdfe | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20638860-8a9b-4dcf-a53b-e863f661bdfe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 187
define nonpublic school.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 131e0d0d-a9e3-41d2-ba9c-26f8b0b74197 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/131e0d0d-a9e3-41d2-ba9c-26f8b0b74197 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 179
permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed61726f-aed3-4756-8bff-ba9912fe3c28 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed61726f-aed3-4756-8bff-ba9912fe3c28 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b8c7949-655b-4c23-9547-97d76998f0ca | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b8c7949-655b-4c23-9547-97d76998f0ca 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 Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8dce1a14-9559-4c7c-8c06-8c8f49729a09 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dce1a14-9559-4c7c-8c06-8c8f49729a09 CC0-1.0 |
| Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83f9750b-f83d-40dc-907f-e8437c9c8c84 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83f9750b-f83d-40dc-907f-e8437c9c8c84 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 183
modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f7eea15-7d84-4b74-98dc-42af53edd180 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f7eea15-7d84-4b74-98dc-42af53edd180 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 190
codify the rights of a parent.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd2472c9-4175-4ad9-8ab2-97b816a91399 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd2472c9-4175-4ad9-8ab2-97b816a91399 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5004bbb-fb10-4980-a775-efd70248b1a5 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5004bbb-fb10-4980-a775-efd70248b1a5 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 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 424ef714-4ec6-4c80-9f4a-8ad3587b597a | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/424ef714-4ec6-4c80-9f4a-8ad3587b597a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 165
revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8101b8e-21d6-4096-aa53-43a3e25fdb88 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8101b8e-21d6-4096-aa53-43a3e25fdb88 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf9f194a-c01c-4426-812b-59ec5f1e7f9a | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf9f194a-c01c-4426-812b-59ec5f1e7f9a CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 150
exempt one motor vehicle of a debtor from being taken by legal process.
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffdc7a8e-1845-4df9-95ff-4f55c982ba57 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffdc7a8e-1845-4df9-95ff-4f55c982ba57 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cdaa457-e510-4e8a-8b0e-8e11e6ece0a9 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cdaa457-e510-4e8a-8b0e-8e11e6ece0a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 200
amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.
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Tabled | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd9b7fe1-24b5-489b-93a1-2c33dc3974fd | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd9b7fe1-24b5-489b-93a1-2c33dc3974fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 138
revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c8d627f-cf01-4346-a504-ef15258d0bd7 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c8d627f-cf01-4346-a504-ef15258d0bd7 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6012
recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota…
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Concurred in Resolution | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0b248a9-b932-4af7-bf69-dd50b552d3fc | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0b248a9-b932-4af7-bf69-dd50b552d3fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 156
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6446bce2-64a4-4c1f-af63-4c96446ca6fa | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6446bce2-64a4-4c1f-af63-4c96446ca6fa CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 608
urging collaboration to reduce hunger and food waste in this state under the protections of the…
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89421ee0-6d42-40dd-b290-a5375a94324e | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89421ee0-6d42-40dd-b290-a5375a94324e 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1088a841-aaaf-420d-b76b-45982e5acae8 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1088a841-aaaf-420d-b76b-45982e5acae8 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 504
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 619a640b-bdef-44bd-ba02-ffd473dc5970 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/619a640b-bdef-44bd-ba02-ffd473dc5970 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
SD · —
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
SD · —
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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