2025 South Dakota Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Dakota Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Republican Form of Government

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HJR5003 Roll Call 1473189 Passed 61 to 5 on Jan 22, 2025 See Article IV Section 4

2. CO2 Eminent Domain Prevention

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1052 Roll Call 1474969 Passed 49 to 19 on Jan 27, 2025 See Declaration of Independence, Fifth Amendment, and 14th Amendment

3. Con-Con

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SJR502 Roll Call 1479924 Rejected 29 to 38 on Feb 4, 2025 See Article V

4. Increased Assessment Fees

Removes the previous cap of $2 per front foot per year on property assessments for road improvements.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1173 Roll Call 1489516 Passed 61 to 7 on Feb 13, 2025 See Declaration of Independence

5. Intergovernmental Organization Ban

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1152 Roll Call 1492638 Rejected 32 to 37 on Feb 18, 2025 See Declaration of Independence

6. 2nd Amendment Protection

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1218 Roll Call 1516742 Passed 56 to 14 on Mar 12, 2025 See Declaration of Independence and Second Amendment

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Bobbi Andera R 67%
Amber Arlint R 33%
Julie Auch R 83%
Aaron Aylward R 67%
Jessica Bahmuller R 67%
Jeff Bathke R 17%
Heather Baxter R 83%
Tim Czmowski R N/A
Roger Degroot R 33%
Mike Derby R 50%
Steve Duffy R 33%
Eric Emery D 20%
Mary Fitzgerald R 80%
Josephine Garcia R 67%
Timothy R. Goodwin R 33%
Spencer Gosch R 83%
Lana Greenfield R 83%
Jim Halverson R 40%
Jon Hansen R 67%
Erin Healy D 33%
Mellissa Heermann R 40%
Leslie Heinemann R 67%
John Hughes R 100%
Jana Hunt R 100%
Travis Ismay R 83%
Greg Jamison R 33%
Phil Jensen R 83%
Dylan Jordan R 83%
Terri Jorgenson R 83%
Chris Kassin R 50%
Tony Kayser R 67%
Jack R. Kolbeck R 33%
David Kull R 50%
Trish Ladner R 67%
Karla J. Lems R 83%
Logan Manhart R 83%
Curt Massie R 67%
Elizabeth May R 60%
Scott Moore R 50%
Will D. Mortenson R 67%
Erik Muckey D 33%
Tina L. Mulally R 100%
Brian K. Mulder R 33%
Kaley Nolz R 100%
Al Novstrup R 60%
Scott Odenbach R 83%
Marty Overweg R 67%
Drew Peterson R 33%
Peri Pourier D 50%
Tony Randolph R 80%
Christopher Reder R 83%
Taylor Rae Rehfeldt R 50%
Rebecca Reimer R 50%
Timothy Reisch R 33%
Kathy Rice R 83%
Matt Roby R 33%
Kent Roe R 50%
Brandei Schaefbauer R 83%
Tesa Schwans R 67%
William Shorma R 33%
John Sjaarda R 67%
Bethany Soye R 67%
Mike Stevens R 33%
Nicole Uhre-Balk D 33%
Kevin Van Diepen R 33%
Richard Vasgaard R 50%
Tony Venhuizen R N/A
Tim Walburg R 83%
Keri Weems R 50%
Mike Weisgram R 50%
Kadyn Wittman D 33%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat33.7%
Republican61.7%
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