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Mellissa Heermann
SD House District 7
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 15Healthcare 10Education 9Criminal Justice & Policing 6Social Services & Welfare 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Banking & Finance 2Economy & Taxes 2Elections & Voting 2Labor & Employment 2Environment & Energy 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD House District 7 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (382 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 1130
amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.
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Do Pass | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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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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 22
clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bf6923d2-52d7-4cce-acdc-68a5be321347 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf6923d2-52d7-4cce-acdc-68a5be321347 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 |
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HB 1084
amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ccb935a6-8e07-437b-8d4f-0d496542b60f | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccb935a6-8e07-437b-8d4f-0d496542b60f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1092
update provisions pertaining to open records.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5fab1f66-5184-4f62-8e67-81bc1632dd3c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fab1f66-5184-4f62-8e67-81bc1632dd3c CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1138
SD · —
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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SB 98
SD · —
prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.
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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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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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HC 8013
SD · —
recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey…
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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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HB 1300
SD · —
except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements.
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HB 1143
SD · —
authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.
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HB 1278
SD · —
prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.
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SC 810
SD · —
commending and honoring the Hill City School Board on its selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board of South Dakota…
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