2021-2022 South Dakota Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Dakota Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Budget
Provides approximately $5.9 billion in funding for the operations of the state's government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$16,852.00/year
2. Informed Consent by Pregnant Minors
Would authorize the informed consent by a pregnant minor for any medical or dental procedure or service related to the minor's prenatal care, the delivery process, or postnatal care if the minor's parent or guardian is either "unavailable or withholds consent."
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination
Would provide that employers must allow medical, religious, and natural immunity-based exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements, but not apply to certain health care facilities and the South Dakota National Guard.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments
Would apply to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a "convention of states" for the purpose of proposing constitutional amendments.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Educational Freedom
Revises the provisions of parental choice regarding compulsory school attendance by expanding "alternative instruction" (e.g., home education) options.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Rescinding the Call for an Article V Convention: Balanced Budget Amendment
Would rescind HJR1001, adopted by the Legislature in 2015, which applied to Congress to "call an Article V convention of the states for the sole purpose of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bolin | R | 33% | ||||||
| Bryan J. Breitling | R | 50% | ||||||
| Gary L. Cammack | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jessica Castleberry | R | 67% | ||||||
| Casey Crabtree | R | 33% | ||||||
| Richard Blake Curd | R | 33% | ||||||
| Michael G. Diedrich | R | 50% | ||||||
| Helene M. Duhamel | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mary Duvall | R | 67% | ||||||
| Red Dawn Foster | D | 50% | ||||||
| Julie Frye-Mueller | R | 100% | ||||||
| Brock L. Greenfield | R | 83% | ||||||
| Troy Heinert | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jean Hunhoff | R | 50% | ||||||
| Timothy R. Johns | R | 50% | ||||||
| David Johnson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Joshua M. Klumb | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jack R. Kolbeck | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ryan M. Maher | R | 17% | ||||||
| Reynold F. Nesiba | D | 33% | ||||||
| Al Novstrup | R | 33% | ||||||
| Herman Otten | R | 17% | ||||||
| Michael H. Rohl | R | 50% | ||||||
| Arthur L. Rusch | R | 50% | ||||||
| Lee Schoenbeck | R | 40% | ||||||
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | 17% | ||||||
| VJ Smith | R | 60% | ||||||
| Jim Stalzer | R | 33% | ||||||
| Wayne Steinhauer | R | 33% | ||||||
| Margaret Sutton | R | 50% | ||||||
| Marsha Symens | R | 33% | ||||||
| Erin Tobin | R | 33% | ||||||
| David Wheeler | R | 33% | ||||||
| John Wiik | R | 40% | ||||||
| Larry P. Zikmund | R | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 33.3% |
| Republican | 46.5% |
