2023 SD Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Dakota Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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
House Votes

House Votes

1. Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting

Prevents the State Board of Elections from authorizing and a political subdivision from establishing a system of ranked-choice voting.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB55 Roll Call 1265921

2. Criminal Immunity for Women Who Have Abortions

Provides that that a female who undergoes an unlawful abortion may not be held criminally liable.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1220 Roll Call 1257198

3. Conscience Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination

Declares that a person has the right to be exempt from any COVID-19 vaccination mandate on the basis of conscience.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1235 Roll Call 1253626

4. “Electronic Money” in the Uniform Commercial Code

Would adopt a new definition of "electronic money" in the Uniform Commercial Code.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1193 Roll Call 1249899

5. Banning Eminent Domain for Carbon Capture Pipelines

Defines a commodity for the purpose of qualifying as a common carrier.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1133 Roll Call 1246842

6. Protecting Minors from Sex Mutilation

Prohibits certain medical and surgical interventions on minor patients, including puberty blockers and gender affirmation surgeries.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1080 Roll Call 1241075

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amber Arlint R 33%
Julie Auch R 83%
Aaron Aylward R 100%
Jessica Bahmuller R 80%
Hugh M. Bartels R 33%
Rocky Dale Blare R 50%
Byron I. Callies R 33%
Kirk Chaffee R 33%
Roger Chase R 33%
Roger Degroot R 40%
Mike Derby R 17%
Fred Deutsch R 50%
Joe Donnell R 67%
Becky Drury R 50%
Linda Duba D 0%
Steve Duffy R 33%
Eric Emery D 33%
Mary Fitzgerald R 67%
Randy Gross R 100%
Jon Hansen R 83%
Erin Healy D 0%
Mellissa Heermann R 33%
Greg Jamison R 50%
Kevin D. Jensen R 67%
Phil Jensen R 100%
Chris Karr R 83%
Chris Kassin R 33%
Lance Koth R 33%
Ben Krohmer R 80%
Dennis Krull R 33%
David Kull R 33%
Trish Ladner R 67%
Karla J. Lems R 100%
Oren Lesmeister D 50%
Sue K. Lucas-Peterson R 83%
Curt Massie R 33%
Elizabeth May R 83%
John Mills R 67%
Scott Moore R 67%
Will D. Mortenson R 50%
Tina L. Mulally R 100%
Brian K. Mulder R 33%
Kameron Nelson D 0%
Scott Odenbach R 83%
Jess Olson R 33%
Ernie Otten R 50%
Marty Overweg R 100%
Carl E. Perry R 50%
Drew Peterson R 33%
Neal Pinnow R 50%
Peri Pourier D 20%
Tony Randolph R 100%
Taylor Rae Rehfeldt R 50%
Rebecca Reimer R 67%
Timothy Reisch R 50%
Stephanie Sauder R 33%
Brandei Schaefbauer R 83%
Lynn V. Schneider R 50%
William Shorma R 50%
John Sjaarda R 83%
Bethany Soye R 83%
Tamara St John R 25%
Mike Stevens R 50%
Kenneth Teunissen R 50%
Tyler Tordsen R 20%
Tony Venhuizen R 50%
James D. Wangsness R 50%
Mike Weisgram R 33%
Kadyn Wittman D 0%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat14.7%
Republican57.1%
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