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Stephanie Sauder
SD Senate District 4
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD Senate District 4 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD Senate District 4
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2023 | Jan 13, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (341 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SJR 502
applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda CC0-1.0 |
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SB 39
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0 | Jan 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 26
revise procurement for highway construction contracts.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a90018f4-2fe0-4b49-a6d6-5f8ecfab8666 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a90018f4-2fe0-4b49-a6d6-5f8ecfab8666 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 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 Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d77387cb-3273-40c7-bb51-c3e6de095541 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d77387cb-3273-40c7-bb51-c3e6de095541 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 83
require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5320cd1b-684d-4cfd-a6d4-0af09d72c878 | Jan 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5320cd1b-684d-4cfd-a6d4-0af09d72c878 CC0-1.0 |
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a71fa307-0fc6-449c-bd2f-a89e89b92388 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71fa307-0fc6-449c-bd2f-a89e89b92388 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 34
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 77
ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a 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 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99470fa6-661e-42b5-87a8-a208b5707c22 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99470fa6-661e-42b5-87a8-a208b5707c22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 9
revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 17
prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 71
authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9f49975-61a0-42e4-b2c0-cef1b6285311 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9f49975-61a0-42e4-b2c0-cef1b6285311 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 27
revise the description of certain highways included in the state trunk highway system.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed00d293-a2e6-494d-aab4-4468364f1e88 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed00d293-a2e6-494d-aab4-4468364f1e88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 24
create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 70
revise the duties of the Transportation Commission to include responsibilities of the South Dakota…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34ddd129-cfd3-47cb-a61a-c6d399c394ba | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34ddd129-cfd3-47cb-a61a-c6d399c394ba CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (24 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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SC 822
SD · —
honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.
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SC 830
SD · —
honoring Dave Bonde for exemplary service to South Dakota.
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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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HB 1111
SD · —
modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
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HB 1250
SD · —
revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.
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HC 8006
SD · —
recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month.
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SB 157
SD · —
amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an average fall enrollment when determining local need.
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SB 106
SD · —
modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
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HB 1188
SD · —
limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters.
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