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Phil Jensen
SD House District 33 Former
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 35Economy & Taxes 29Criminal Justice & Policing 19Healthcare 19Civil Rights & Liberties 18Education 10Transportation & Infrastructure 9Elections & Voting 8Technology & Privacy 8Environment & Energy 7Agriculture 6Labor & Employment 6Veterans Affairs 6Gun Policy 5Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 5Banking & Finance 4Other 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 33
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 12, 2021 | Jan 8, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 33
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 8, 2013 | Jan 11, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (385 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1208
revise licensure provisions for electricians.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 170ee419-2aa3-47a3-9ab7-841df7d7f714 | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/170ee419-2aa3-47a3-9ab7-841df7d7f714 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1095
modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
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Reconsidered | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c5ab215-56c5-4872-adc6-82a281b0ad90 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c5ab215-56c5-4872-adc6-82a281b0ad90 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2356fe40-829a-4727-9f29-658be45a8c12 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2356fe40-829a-4727-9f29-658be45a8c12 CC0-1.0 | |
| Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c316035-926d-4174-a3af-3c3050f3d999 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c316035-926d-4174-a3af-3c3050f3d999 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1186
require the approval of the county for the creation of a tax increment financing district by a…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d87d377-c84b-4382-a03c-3c6710606a5d | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d87d377-c84b-4382-a03c-3c6710606a5d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1112
modify the definition of an electronic smoking device.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a0f371b0-e357-40c3-a698-c4e9c4b1950e | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0f371b0-e357-40c3-a698-c4e9c4b1950e CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to amend | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e883c76d-0050-4b50-a9af-7a502b8b3953 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e883c76d-0050-4b50-a9af-7a502b8b3953 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1233
modify provisions for a tax collection agreement with an Indian tribe.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e407b12c-9a07-402c-a41e-98d9f9c9be73 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e407b12c-9a07-402c-a41e-98d9f9c9be73 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 909cbf79-a746-4458-81d5-743ab08c79df | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/909cbf79-a746-4458-81d5-743ab08c79df CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1226
authorize boards of county commissioners to adopt policies for investigating allegations of…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5737d57e-c097-409e-9ad8-f7d621f2d941 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5737d57e-c097-409e-9ad8-f7d621f2d941 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1068
authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ef774635-9cc2-4ce9-8d53-7684d6d3f121 | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef774635-9cc2-4ce9-8d53-7684d6d3f121 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1172
terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll edda7875-2ea4-488d-b98a-a33177d17fdd | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edda7875-2ea4-488d-b98a-a33177d17fdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 11
increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1790c61b-9a9d-4c5b-97f5-0359efa1c599 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1790c61b-9a9d-4c5b-97f5-0359efa1c599 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 85
require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2c04c8b2-0541-4a1d-84f0-9d8a5224c67a | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c04c8b2-0541-4a1d-84f0-9d8a5224c67a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1125
create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c311a01-04e4-4afc-95c9-ffaf520bc482 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c311a01-04e4-4afc-95c9-ffaf520bc482 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1056
require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 48fd8891-7eff-4d26-85cf-4db942fcbe92 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48fd8891-7eff-4d26-85cf-4db942fcbe92 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1124
establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll c27b9221-3907-4785-b3bf-205fa5c44340 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c27b9221-3907-4785-b3bf-205fa5c44340 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 12
provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ee607aef-448f-468e-b3fa-2865adec2cb7 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee607aef-448f-468e-b3fa-2865adec2cb7 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c267c87-dbe0-45ad-92e4-48c7e63cc5d8 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c267c87-dbe0-45ad-92e4-48c7e63cc5d8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 24
create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 421978bc-1f53-46e6-bb45-cb6a1527ec31 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/421978bc-1f53-46e6-bb45-cb6a1527ec31 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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Concurred in amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3ac98f76-2a6a-40d8-92dc-337876d1c019 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ac98f76-2a6a-40d8-92dc-337876d1c019 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dd3e7495-a628-489e-bf6d-fbf42d05a4df | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd3e7495-a628-489e-bf6d-fbf42d05a4df CC0-1.0 |
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SB 18
repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f2c4e724-e1d5-4e57-94d1-5fa31581b95d | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2c4e724-e1d5-4e57-94d1-5fa31581b95d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 19
revise certain references to the Internal Revenue Code.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e9031166-2979-4e8c-bce4-6022d994795c | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9031166-2979-4e8c-bce4-6022d994795c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1094
clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit.
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Reconsidered | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4de822e9-f8bf-4f57-b20c-2a89b8e9c978 | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4de822e9-f8bf-4f57-b20c-2a89b8e9c978 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (113 as lead sponsor)
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SB 156
SD · —
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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HB 1265
SD · —
authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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SB 114
SD · —
provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
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SB 109
SD · —
modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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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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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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HB 1163
SD · —
prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations.
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SB 124
SD · —
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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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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SJR 505
SD · —
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value…
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