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William Shorma
SD House District 17
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Transportation & Infrastructure 6Government Operations & Budget 5Economy & Taxes 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Criminal Justice & Policing 3Veterans Affairs 3Environment & Energy 2Gun Policy 2Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Healthcare 1Labor & Employment 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 17 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 17
South Dakota |
Republican | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 9, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 16
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (406 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SJR 503
applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the…
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ce988a73-a81c-4e0f-8c7d-0f17ac4cedf1 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce988a73-a81c-4e0f-8c7d-0f17ac4cedf1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1318
prohibit natural asset companies.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2e0868a5-3e31-4c03-a43a-9732306f7f3f | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e0868a5-3e31-4c03-a43a-9732306f7f3f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1292
limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 794f5479-43eb-4d2d-a3bc-8644ee175cd0 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/794f5479-43eb-4d2d-a3bc-8644ee175cd0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1217
limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cf92c2a5-51de-4870-9cc5-f7f24baec2bc | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf92c2a5-51de-4870-9cc5-f7f24baec2bc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1148
adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ee089565-866f-4e38-b099-55234aef0dd9 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee089565-866f-4e38-b099-55234aef0dd9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1316
revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election.
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2d0e3bd8-3090-452e-b4a1-4927f2adb044 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d0e3bd8-3090-452e-b4a1-4927f2adb044 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1241
modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b7a1226e-c3cc-4d9d-b338-3299abb803d8 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7a1226e-c3cc-4d9d-b338-3299abb803d8 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 | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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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HB 1321
require that county treasurers calculate excise tax using the amount shown on a bill of sale for a…
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Tabled | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 34d60bb6-4d05-46f6-982f-e2e1a4b398cc | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34d60bb6-4d05-46f6-982f-e2e1a4b398cc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1010
modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b81eb688-b42e-4a5f-a590-1b9e07d90a72 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b81eb688-b42e-4a5f-a590-1b9e07d90a72 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1272
require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 09496916-b3f5-4fe0-aaa3-c1e99950dfc3 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09496916-b3f5-4fe0-aaa3-c1e99950dfc3 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 |
Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)
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HC 8026
SD · —
recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way."
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HC 8028
SD · —
Honoring the accomplishments of Marvin Richard III of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
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HC 8022
SD · —
recognizing the achievements, leadership, and lifelong public service of Cecelia Fire Thunder.
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HB 1090
SD · —
require publication of notices of gubernatorial appointments and reappointments.
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SB 5
SD · —
require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.
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SCR 602
SD · —
celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
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HB 1080
SD · —
allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit…
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SB 227
SD · —
establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.
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HB 1268
SD · —
repeal capital punishment.
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SB 132
SD · —
modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
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