Eric Emery
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Complete Vote History
2nd Amendment Protection House
HB1218 2nd Amendment Protection (Passed 56 to 14 on 3/12/2025). Prohibits counties, townships, and municipalities from banning employees, officers, or volunteers from lawfully carrying concealed firearms and ammunition in government-owned or leased buildings, vehicles, or property.
HB1218 2nd Amendment Protection (Passed 56 to 14 on 3/12/2025). Prohibits counties, townships, and municipalities from banning employees, officers, or volunteers from lawfully carrying concealed firearms and ammunition in government-owned or leased buildings, vehicles, or property.
HB1152 Intergovernmental Organization Ban (Rejected 32 to 37 on 2/18/2025). Prohibits South Dakota officials and employees from enforcing or implementing any mandates, regulations, fees, or taxes from intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, World Economic Forum, or World Health Organization.
HB1152 Intergovernmental Organization Ban (Rejected 32 to 37 on 2/18/2025). Prohibits South Dakota officials and employees from enforcing or implementing any mandates, regulations, fees, or taxes from intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, World Economic Forum, or World Health Organization.
HB1173 Increased Assessment Fees (Passed 61 to 7 on 2/13/2025). Removes the previous cap of $2 per front foot per year on property assessments for road improvements.
Con-Con House
SJR502 Con-Con (Rejected 29 to 38 on 2/4/2025). Applies to Congress to call an Article V convention to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for Congress and other federal officials.
SJR502 Con-Con (Rejected 29 to 38 on 2/4/2025). Applies to Congress to call an Article V convention to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for Congress and other federal officials.
HB1052 CO2 Eminent Domain Prevention (Passed 49 to 19 on 1/27/2025). Provides that no one is allowed to use eminent domain—the unconstitutional power to take private property—to build or operate a pipeline primarily meant for transporting carbon oxide.
HB1052 CO2 Eminent Domain Prevention (Passed 49 to 19 on 1/27/2025). Provides that no one is allowed to use eminent domain—the unconstitutional power to take private property—to build or operate a pipeline primarily meant for transporting carbon oxide.
HJR5003 Republican Form of Government (Passed 61 to 5 on 1/22/2025). Proposes a change to South Dakota’s constitution that would require any future constitutional amendment to receive at least 60 percent of the vote, rather than a simple majority, to be approved.
HJR5003 Republican Form of Government (Passed 61 to 5 on 1/22/2025). Proposes a change to South Dakota’s constitution that would require any future constitutional amendment to receive at least 60 percent of the vote, rather than a simple majority, to be approved.
Carbon-Capture Pipeline House
SB201 Carbon-Capture Pipeline (Passed 39 to 31 on 3/6/2024). Facilitates the construction of carbon-capture pipelines that threaten property rights, permits state authorities to override local ordinances regulating the pipelines for safety or economic reasons, and fails to impose restrictions on eminent domain.
SB201 Carbon-Capture Pipeline (Passed 39 to 31 on 3/6/2024). Facilitates the construction of carbon-capture pipelines that threaten property rights, permits state authorities to override local ordinances regulating the pipelines for safety or economic reasons, and fails to impose restrictions on eminent domain.
Pipeline Easements House
HB1186 Pipeline Easements (Passed 41 to 29 on 3/6/2024). Forces landowners to grant a right-of-way for carbon dioxide pipelines, putting their property at risk, disguising it as "property rights."
Airport Grants House
SB144 Airport Grants (Passed 55 to 15 on March 6, 2024). Appropriates $10,000,000 from the general fund to the Aeronautics Commission for grants aimed at enhancing airport terminal infrastructure projects, including airport expansion.
HB1178 Prohibit Drag Shows on Campus (Passed 62 to 7 on 2/29/2024). Prohibits the Board of Regents or any institution under its control from using state resources for drag shows or other "obscene live conduct" on college campuses.
SB115 Prohibit Guaranteed Income Programs (Passed 64 to 5 on 2/26/2024). Prohibits counties, townships, and municipalities in South Dakota from establishing ordinances, orders, or rules that implement a guaranteed income program.
Reject Eminent Domain House
HB1219 Reject Eminent Domain (Rejected 32 to 36 on 2/20/2024). Prohibits companies from using eminent domain to construct pipelines primarily for transporting carbon oxide for geological storage or sequestration.
SB55 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 63 to 5 on 3/1/2023). Prevents the State Board of Elections from authorizing and a political subdivision from establishing a system of ranked-choice voting.
HB1220 Criminal Immunity for Women Who Have Abortions (passed 63 to 7 on 2/21/2023). Provides that that a female who undergoes an unlawful abortion may not be held criminally liable.
HB1235 Conscience Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination (failed 30 to 39 on 2/16/2023). Declares that a person has the right to be exempt from any COVID-19 vaccination mandate on the basis of conscience.
HB1193 "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code (passed 49 to 17 on 2/13/2023). Would adopt a new definition of “electronic money” in the Uniform Commercial Code.
HB1133 Banning Eminent Domain for CO2 Pipelines (passed 40 to 28 on 2/9/2023). Defines a commodity for the purpose of qualifying as a common carrier.
HB1080 Protecting Minors from Sex Mutilation (passed 60 to 10 on 2/2/2023). Prohibits certain medical and surgical interventions on minor patients, including puberty blockers and gender affirmation surgeries.
