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Mellissa Heermann
SD House District 7
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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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HJR 5001
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
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Motion to amend | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed3f5bc2-7afa-4d95-8215-c505a443193c | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed3f5bc2-7afa-4d95-8215-c505a443193c CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a2e6b339-31a2-4406-a629-7ccb8af63a47 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2e6b339-31a2-4406-a629-7ccb8af63a47 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1106
revise the terms of county extension board members.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c2e27230-e0a3-45ee-8f9f-41ff445dbb41 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2e27230-e0a3-45ee-8f9f-41ff445dbb41 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1076
revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbcd8e38-c237-4889-845e-201419557fcb | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbcd8e38-c237-4889-845e-201419557fcb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1021
authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 02849cb4-92e1-4325-8ccf-99ef36ba513e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02849cb4-92e1-4325-8ccf-99ef36ba513e CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6007
encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government…
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Adopt Resolution | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 95faffcf-9bb2-4986-8c15-9f36daac31e0 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95faffcf-9bb2-4986-8c15-9f36daac31e0 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 723c80ba-9b24-4a6e-8cd4-c67d75dc1b54 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/723c80ba-9b24-4a6e-8cd4-c67d75dc1b54 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1101
prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e4561d00-9a35-42f9-a760-be27c5c5c4c8 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4561d00-9a35-42f9-a760-be27c5c5c4c8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1042
authorize the construction of a National Guard vehicle maintenance shop in Sturgis, to make an…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f2491cd3-010d-475b-b9d9-9ebd052be24e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2491cd3-010d-475b-b9d9-9ebd052be24e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1004
authorize the recall of county commissioners.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll a53ae508-befe-4ad6-87a9-5a9bbc7c2611 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a53ae508-befe-4ad6-87a9-5a9bbc7c2611 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 6e04bc93-89b6-4930-a262-9f8f9b0637aa | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e04bc93-89b6-4930-a262-9f8f9b0637aa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1047
make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5c60e8f1-59e0-43a7-adb2-c0fcc51bc719 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c60e8f1-59e0-43a7-adb2-c0fcc51bc719 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 57
clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f5b7b1eb-f789-4a3e-874d-d8c36a37513a | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5b7b1eb-f789-4a3e-874d-d8c36a37513a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1096
allow for the direct creation of a limited liability limited partnership.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12585535-709f-4d5a-b216-fa3c95f96c5b | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12585535-709f-4d5a-b216-fa3c95f96c5b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1102
reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1caf85c1-4ef1-4624-89cc-21031699ea87 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1caf85c1-4ef1-4624-89cc-21031699ea87 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1087
prohibit the use of paid petition circulators.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 376e0ce0-ec90-4930-a21e-901d554e66f2 | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/376e0ce0-ec90-4930-a21e-901d554e66f2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1091
require that corrected information be posted at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting of a…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7be72878-ad21-4baf-b740-ee8e38453e9d | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7be72878-ad21-4baf-b740-ee8e38453e9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5
require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 94d4ec24-1127-4fb8-9b61-b3e1baa0b4eb | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94d4ec24-1127-4fb8-9b61-b3e1baa0b4eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1002
revise the daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in certain…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f9e6e5ed-260f-4571-b388-cb56987ba9fa | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9e6e5ed-260f-4571-b388-cb56987ba9fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3fa4cec4-ed89-4676-b51c-dbac28a388b3 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fa4cec4-ed89-4676-b51c-dbac28a388b3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1078
direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required…
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Reconsidered | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 663a3ee8-c79d-44e9-b1fe-07dd99a5fa91 | Jan 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/663a3ee8-c79d-44e9-b1fe-07dd99a5fa91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1080
allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 37573400-32cb-426f-ac45-2ef4281c6d69 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37573400-32cb-426f-ac45-2ef4281c6d69 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1062
revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6b300712-a2b2-4ca1-abf9-9b30837c8a21 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b300712-a2b2-4ca1-abf9-9b30837c8a21 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1015
create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System to develop a pretrial release program.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 48335d2a-57da-4829-9b5d-36e9ee2271c2 | Jan 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48335d2a-57da-4829-9b5d-36e9ee2271c2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1082
establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price…
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Referred to | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a7c7bc0-5013-415f-bc36-c09f1b501811 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a7c7bc0-5013-415f-bc36-c09f1b501811 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
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protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.
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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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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
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require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
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HB 1300
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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
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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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