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Matt Roby
SD House District 5
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 28Criminal Justice & Policing 12Civil Rights & Liberties 7Education 7Healthcare 7Social Services & Welfare 7Economy & Taxes 4Housing 4Technology & Privacy 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Banking & Finance 3Elections & Voting 2Environment & Energy 2Labor & Employment 2Other 2Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 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 (425 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 119
create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 734006f0-40a8-4500-a9af-ce2619d54776 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/734006f0-40a8-4500-a9af-ce2619d54776 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 74
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 15280e02-ae1d-4acd-981a-d8a4d3e34535 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15280e02-ae1d-4acd-981a-d8a4d3e34535 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 96
authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ada653c4-2add-4833-b186-9cf54b0b125b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ada653c4-2add-4833-b186-9cf54b0b125b 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0aba11cf-7ece-4561-81cc-a87d6681b29d | Mar 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0aba11cf-7ece-4561-81cc-a87d6681b29d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 159
revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ef091867-10db-4786-913c-6b9c3aef6f31 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef091867-10db-4786-913c-6b9c3aef6f31 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 135
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 17f21974-0667-447c-88f8-b2fe577bc2c4 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17f21974-0667-447c-88f8-b2fe577bc2c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 76
authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eafba3a9-f63f-4197-88dd-f8bcdf751412 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eafba3a9-f63f-4197-88dd-f8bcdf751412 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 107
add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b41f51f6-53cd-4442-a64d-c20b5a16eeb1 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b41f51f6-53cd-4442-a64d-c20b5a16eeb1 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 022cc5b1-ff93-4b44-b462-732c761f0bcd | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/022cc5b1-ff93-4b44-b462-732c761f0bcd CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 204
revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll df516b01-1b77-4629-8fb8-ab2e83eedd4f | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df516b01-1b77-4629-8fb8-ab2e83eedd4f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 171
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e05f5d6d-33b2-4cfb-a2ea-0f01197c021f | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e05f5d6d-33b2-4cfb-a2ea-0f01197c021f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d6c5d013-1e93-4fd3-a50b-5c95da910f3c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6c5d013-1e93-4fd3-a50b-5c95da910f3c 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll b9c66ad5-a789-4ae8-baec-f0cb97f62f0d | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9c66ad5-a789-4ae8-baec-f0cb97f62f0d CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9819afbc-413a-4022-bd17-59a95b9af3ed | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9819afbc-413a-4022-bd17-59a95b9af3ed CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 175
require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 097798dc-7bd4-40b5-a27d-685d7386c619 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/097798dc-7bd4-40b5-a27d-685d7386c619 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 228
modify provisions for a tax increment financing district.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 69657530-bca5-444f-8276-078562e20c1b | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69657530-bca5-444f-8276-078562e20c1b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 151
require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a1a088d-a4ed-47a3-8b54-f68fec5b9d12 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a1a088d-a4ed-47a3-8b54-f68fec5b9d12 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll b83dcffa-d290-46fc-bc5a-7d137aa1c46b | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b83dcffa-d290-46fc-bc5a-7d137aa1c46b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 125
establish the homeowner tax reduction fund.
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Tabled | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll efa44d40-a771-4289-8a45-986c09cd824d | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efa44d40-a771-4289-8a45-986c09cd824d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 139
revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50d79eda-0bd5-4c16-8ec6-ff365a22e491 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50d79eda-0bd5-4c16-8ec6-ff365a22e491 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 224
provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 884158bc-e7d5-4cd7-a3b2-63c2351d4148 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/884158bc-e7d5-4cd7-a3b2-63c2351d4148 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 134
restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b76eb206-9ad2-494b-bcf6-4244b078c0c6 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b76eb206-9ad2-494b-bcf6-4244b078c0c6 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cb5bf27c-b1c0-4ec0-8ea0-a5e143392cc2 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb5bf27c-b1c0-4ec0-8ea0-a5e143392cc2 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 137
establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0cbf4e45-5f61-48a7-8cdd-408a2e6e9936 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cbf4e45-5f61-48a7-8cdd-408a2e6e9936 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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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 293f7876-779f-406f-9061-5e6cc103bdbb | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/293f7876-779f-406f-9061-5e6cc103bdbb CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (56 as lead sponsor)
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SC 822
SD · —
honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.
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SB 129
SD · —
update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes.
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HB 1183
SD · —
revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
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SB 98
SD · —
prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.
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HB 1279
SD · —
permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.
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HB 1238
SD · —
protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.
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HC 8014
SD · —
honoring the life and legacy of William Long IV.
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SB 113
SD · —
increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.
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HB 1147
SD · —
make an appropriation for the purchase and distribution of food by a statewide distribution organization.
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HB 1108
SD · —
require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
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