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Tesa Schwans
SD House District 9
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Healthcare 7Education 6Government Operations & Budget 6Economy & Taxes 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Criminal Justice & Policing 4Labor & Employment 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Environment & Energy 3Social Services & Welfare 3Banking & Finance 2Veterans Affairs 2Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| SD House District 9 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (403 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1095
modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
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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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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 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 59c6752c-9e72-4c1a-8e75-ff89e77b35f0 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59c6752c-9e72-4c1a-8e75-ff89e77b35f0 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 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3d41adaf-80b7-45a9-bcff-0cc5a7b79dc9 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d41adaf-80b7-45a9-bcff-0cc5a7b79dc9 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1006
create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 33a544f6-94e0-42c4-9f76-a9e919b06bcb | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33a544f6-94e0-42c4-9f76-a9e919b06bcb 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae588b76-003f-4cb0-81b5-8c02eb31d946 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae588b76-003f-4cb0-81b5-8c02eb31d946 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43b405b1-b294-4923-b343-6fc270c8c259 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43b405b1-b294-4923-b343-6fc270c8c259 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1107
modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll c3134c89-213a-4cda-a2e1-fe9c7f286ca2 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3134c89-213a-4cda-a2e1-fe9c7f286ca2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1119
modify provisions regarding directors serving on a farm mutual insurer’s board.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f7ebd4d6-7bf4-49f0-86d1-fadc5d5af479 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7ebd4d6-7bf4-49f0-86d1-fadc5d5af479 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1133
remove an enhanced permit as a condition of carrying a concealed pistol while on the campus of a…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 79514176-f69b-41f7-ab17-56f4077e2a44 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79514176-f69b-41f7-ab17-56f4077e2a44 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 58f884d7-5bf1-4ef7-8c23-9084fa91f1ca | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58f884d7-5bf1-4ef7-8c23-9084fa91f1ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1129
provide for the carrying of a concealed pistol by certain school district employees.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 189c8c97-27f8-406f-97ae-1cb01319dfc4 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/189c8c97-27f8-406f-97ae-1cb01319dfc4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1103
require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f835cf30-cbd8-40ba-8496-b49d32f9ed46 | Feb 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f835cf30-cbd8-40ba-8496-b49d32f9ed46 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 f5e2a479-b8e8-4f38-8361-a46ae17a71df | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5e2a479-b8e8-4f38-8361-a46ae17a71df 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (36 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1265
SD · —
authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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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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SB 114
SD · —
provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
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HB 1275
SD · —
create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1217
SD · —
limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1061
SD · —
require the acceptance of cash as payment in certain transactions.
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HB 1125
SD · —
create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
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HCR 6004
SD · —
encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
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SB 107
SD · —
add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
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HC 8007
SD · —
recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth.
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