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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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SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll e17df3d5-9ca1-4fa9-8880-8b1a3f8b65d4 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e17df3d5-9ca1-4fa9-8880-8b1a3f8b65d4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1287
require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 884e12a1-f5dd-4a68-ada1-83d8b6f93ee4 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/884e12a1-f5dd-4a68-ada1-83d8b6f93ee4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1171
establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2dc2349d-0218-48ad-afd9-1dece036d318 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dc2349d-0218-48ad-afd9-1dece036d318 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1173
require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5b66af79-3217-41a3-abd2-e487f593a33f | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b66af79-3217-41a3-abd2-e487f593a33f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1151
ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll aae35326-ce2c-42e0-a0e7-a0b5a2778104 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aae35326-ce2c-42e0-a0e7-a0b5a2778104 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1219
require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 668579cd-1e3e-4dac-9f5b-5b4f8ca771ef | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/668579cd-1e3e-4dac-9f5b-5b4f8ca771ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1065
revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 031d5109-40ec-472a-b5d9-dcac0bc616af | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/031d5109-40ec-472a-b5d9-dcac0bc616af CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to amend | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8e913f02-8344-43bb-855f-8e39f9fe13b5 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e913f02-8344-43bb-855f-8e39f9fe13b5 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1250
revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a5b68a98-9054-4d54-8dbb-b6496825c4af | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5b68a98-9054-4d54-8dbb-b6496825c4af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1146
adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bf54e9c7-8131-47b0-80ac-efa0cd60a17f | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf54e9c7-8131-47b0-80ac-efa0cd60a17f CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6011
encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth…
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f3cd7fca-e72e-4e54-bc99-67a1a04a064d | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3cd7fca-e72e-4e54-bc99-67a1a04a064d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 98ab24e3-50f8-4c6e-912b-2329ccd1f01b | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98ab24e3-50f8-4c6e-912b-2329ccd1f01b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1313
require education in prenatal human growth and development.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed9f2ce5-04bb-4da8-b2c6-a1f99d4e2a86 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed9f2ce5-04bb-4da8-b2c6-a1f99d4e2a86 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 92
clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
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Tabled | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dbffb085-f13f-4bdd-aadc-dbe3176aa42e | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbffb085-f13f-4bdd-aadc-dbe3176aa42e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1238
protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66db5b6e-2d2a-4f09-9827-04ee5d6510f3 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66db5b6e-2d2a-4f09-9827-04ee5d6510f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1193
modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 032807cb-0da1-403a-aef5-000cad581950 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/032807cb-0da1-403a-aef5-000cad581950 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1320
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5ba38aaf-17f7-4047-aa7b-602957ed9e64 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba38aaf-17f7-4047-aa7b-602957ed9e64 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1030
amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.
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Concurred in amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a5f6b302-e58b-44e7-946f-66e79cdbb6cb | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5f6b302-e58b-44e7-946f-66e79cdbb6cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 117
make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50a9d5b9-c958-4ff5-aba6-bfe1f7049527 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50a9d5b9-c958-4ff5-aba6-bfe1f7049527 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f329383f-2430-4b5d-b5d6-f01880afe1c0 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f329383f-2430-4b5d-b5d6-f01880afe1c0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1198
require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4283091d-8347-4967-b666-9ee55f23aab8 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4283091d-8347-4967-b666-9ee55f23aab8 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 867cc5c1-7dee-4f49-ae31-e789c48966c9 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/867cc5c1-7dee-4f49-ae31-e789c48966c9 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1258
require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cf420e5d-5d3f-4a9f-ae9d-4e30a155bb15 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf420e5d-5d3f-4a9f-ae9d-4e30a155bb15 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 67
make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a4b8daf-3b13-40a1-a5f9-289aefeee538 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a4b8daf-3b13-40a1-a5f9-289aefeee538 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1149
adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f31e1f5f-3047-4e1a-bc48-77432b9c23e4 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f31e1f5f-3047-4e1a-bc48-77432b9c23e4 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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