2024 SD Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Dakota Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Airport Grants
Appropriates $10,000,000 from the general fund to the Aeronautics Commission for grants aimed at enhancing airport terminal infrastructure projects, including airport expansion.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$28.00/year
2. Pipeline Easements
Forces landowners to grant a right-of-way for carbon dioxide pipelines, putting their property at risk, disguising it at "property rights."
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Homeless IDs
Mandates the South Dakota Department of Public Safety to waive the fee for an original or duplicate nondriver identification card one time for applicants who are homeless.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Central Bank Digital Currency
Prohibits the state of South Dakota and its agencies from accepting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for any payments, including taxes, fees, and debts.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Prohibit Guaranteed Income Programs
Prohibits counties, townships, and municipalities in South Dakota from establishing ordinances, orders, or rules that implement a guaranteed income program.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Carbon-Capture Pipeline
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.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Beal | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jim Bolin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Shawn L. Bordeaux | D | 50% | ||||||
| Bryan J. Breitling | R | 33% | ||||||
| Casey Crabtree | R | 50% | ||||||
| Sydney Davis | R | 33% | ||||||
| Randy Deibert | R | 33% | ||||||
| Helene M. Duhamel | R | 33% | ||||||
| Red Dawn Foster | D | 50% | ||||||
| Julie Frye-Mueller | R | 100% | ||||||
| Brent Hoffman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jean Hunhoff | R | 33% | ||||||
| David Johnson | R | 33% | ||||||
| Joshua M. Klumb | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jack R. Kolbeck | R | 33% | ||||||
| Steve Kolbeck | R | 33% | ||||||
| Elizabeth Larson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Ryan M. Maher | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jim Mehlhaff | R | 33% | ||||||
| Reynold F. Nesiba | D | 0% | ||||||
| Al Novstrup | R | 67% | ||||||
| Herman Otten | R | 75% | ||||||
| Tom Pischke | R | 100% | ||||||
| Tim Reed | R | 33% | ||||||
| Michael H. Rohl | R | 67% | ||||||
| Lee Schoenbeck | R | 33% | ||||||
| Kyle Schoenfish | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jim Stalzer | R | 33% | ||||||
| Erin Tobin | R | 33% | ||||||
| Michael Walsh | R | 20% | ||||||
| David Wheeler | R | 33% | ||||||
| John Wiik | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dean Wink | R | 67% | ||||||
| Larry P. Zikmund | R | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 29.3% |
| Republican | 46.3% |
